Departure from Perga
· Perga, Pamphylia, Roman Empire (near Aksu, Antalya Province, Türkiye)

Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license · file Under the traditional identification with John Mark, Acts reports that he left Paul and Barnabas at Perga and returned toward Jerusalem. The first missionary journey is traditionally dated 46–49 AD; 47 is a representative year. Mark the Evangelist's identification with John Mark is traditional, not certain.