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Acts 15:36-38

Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, 'Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.' Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. (NIVUK)

Paul and Barnabas had already experienced much violent opposition during their first missionary journey (Acts 13:6; Acts 13:45-51; Acts 14:5, Acts 14:13-15; Acts 14:19; 2 Timothy 3:11). When they returned to their ‘sending church’ in Syrian Antioch, they reported on how many Jews and Gentiles had believed the gospel. Then they spent much time teaching the church and clarifying the basis for gospel ministry (Acts 14:26-28), before they believed that the Lord was calling them to go back to encourage and teach the new churches. They would be returning to the same cities where they had been