Acts 13:13

ἀναχθέντες δὲ�, now having sailed from Paphos. Their course would be N.W. to reach the south coast of Asia Minor.

On the prompt departure from Paphos, Chrysostom says: ὅρα καὶ αὐτοὺς οὐκ ἐγχρονίζοντας αὐτόθι ἅτε τοῦ�, ἀλλ' εὐθέως τοῦ ἔργου ἐχομένους καὶ τὴν�.

οἱ περὶ Παῦλον, Paul and his company. Literally ‘those around Paul.’ Henceforth the Apostle of the Gentiles is made the central figure of nearly every scene in the Acts.

ἦλθον εἰς Πέργην τῆς Παμφυλίας, they came to Perga in Pamphylia. Pamphylia was about the middle part of the southern seaboard of Asia Minor, and Perga was its capital. We are not told of any missionary labours in Perga at this time, either because there was no opening for their commencement, or it may be that the Apostles were troubled at the departure of Mark. They did preach in Perga on their return visit (Acts 14:25).

Ἰωάννης δὲ κ.τ.λ., and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. There is no reason given for his departure either here or elsewhere, but the cause assigned had clearly not been one which satisfied St Paul (Acts 15:38). John Mark, most probably the same person as the writer of the second Gospel, afterwards was an earnest labourer for Christ, and St Paul (Colossians 4:10) speaks of him with affection. If St Luke knew the cause of his present withdrawal, the remembrance of his subsequent zeal sealed his lips on the subject. Cf. Acts 10:48 note.