Mother of John Mark, mentioned in the New Testament only once (Acts 12), where we read that many were gathered together and praying in her house when Peter knocked at the door, after his escape from prison.
Mother of John Mark, mentioned in the New Testament only once (Acts 12), where we read that many were gathered together and praying in her house when Peter knocked at the door, after his escape from prison.
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