sumparalambano denotes bringing a person along with others on a journey or undertaking.

Across the attested verses, the verb denotes including a named person in a group's travel or intended undertaking: John Mark is brought or proposed as a companion in Acts, and Titus accompanies the speaker with Barnabas in Galatians.

1. Including someone as a companion · dominant

   In Acts 12:25, the aorist active participle occurs as Barnabas and Saul return after completing service, with John Mark included with them. In Acts 15:37 and Acts 15:38, the infinitives concern whether John Mark should be included with the group for the work; in Galatians 2:1, the aorist active participle accompanies the journey to Jerusalem with Barnabas and Titus. The APB renders these clauses with forms of “taking along with.”

   Acts 12:25Acts 15:37Acts 15:38Galatians 2:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the verb with “taking along with” or “take along with,” in clauses about including John Mark or Titus in travel or work. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate every feature of the Greek form.