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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