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Cyprus

Facts:

Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, about 64 kilometers south of the modern-day country of Turkey.

Barnabas was from Cyprus so it is probable that his cousin John Mark was also from there.
Paul and Barnabas preached together on the island of Cyprus at the beginning of their first missionary journey. John Mark came along to help them on that trip.
Later on, Barnabas and Mark visited Cyprus again.
In the Old Testament, Cyprus is mentioned as being a rich source of cypress trees.

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(See also: Barnabas, John Mark, the sea)

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