Godbey's Commentary - Acts - Romans - Enter His Rest

never hear of him afterward. Doubtless, like his apostolical comrades, he lived a hero and died a
martyr. The simple reason why we hear no more of him is because Luke, the historian, no longer
accompanied him to write up his history, but went with Paul, though he is too modest even to tell
us so, simply specifying that Mark went with Barnabas, and Silas with Paul.
41,42. Henceforth this inspired history all focalizes around Paul, who now, with Silas and Luke,
travels through Syria and Cilicia (his native land) “establishing the churches.” In former years they
had organized many churches, i.e., little holiness bands, in those great heathen countries. On this tour
there is no mention of a single convert, the time, everywhere, being devoted to the establishment of
the saints, i.e., getting them sanctified and teaching them the Word of the Lord. We find in this
inspired history that Paul took great tours, traveling through vast regions, devoting all of his time to
the work of sanctifying and edifying the churches.