Philemon 1:24

Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas,.... Marcus was Barnabas's sister's son, the son of that Mary, in whose house the church met, and prayed for Peter when in prison; whose name was John Mark, whom Saul…

Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, and Lucas - see the notes at the Epistle to the Colossians, Col 4:10, Col 4:14.

Marcus, Aristarchus, etc. - These were all acquaintances of Philemon, and probably Colossians; and may be all considered as joining here with St. Paul in his request for Onesimus. Some think that…

We have here,

I. The main business of the epistle, which was to plead with Philemon on behalf of Onesimus, that he would receive him and be reconciled to him. Many arguments Paul urges for this…

Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas Cp. Col 4:10; Col 4:14, and notes.

This group of names (with the names of Archippus, Phm 1:2 above, and Onesimus, Phm 1:10) links this Epistle to that to Colossæ, in…