A) 2nd Timothy, Chapter 4, Verse 9 begins with Paul urging Timothy to visit him. Paul knows his time is limited. He has already requested Timothy to come and expresses deep disappointment in Demas, who has abandoned Paul because he loved the present world too much to stay within the ministry's framework. This behavior indicates that Demas had a different spirit and response than Mark, which we will see shortly.

B) Paul then informs Timothy that he is alone. The reason is that Crescens had to go to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia. This does not imply that these two abandoned Paul; rather, they had other responsibilities when there were few people left. Paul mentions that only Luke is with him. It is remarkable how steadfast Luke has been by Paul's side for such a long time. Considering that Luke wrote a significant portion of the New Testament, including the Gospel and the Book of Acts, it's amazing how much these two contributed as close companions.