When evening had come, He went out of the city.
Parallel translations
- WEB When evening came, he went out of the city.
- KJV And when even was come, he went out of the city.
- BSB And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.
- NASB And whenever evening came, they would leave the city.
- NLT That evening Jesus and the disciples left the city.
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Quick answer
When evening comes, Jesus leaves the city.
Overview
As during the rest of this week, Jesus withdraws from Jerusalem at nightfall, likely to Bethany. The simple notice marks the rhythm of these final days and the deliberate pacing of events. His coming and going set up the disciples' discovery of the withered fig tree the next morning.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Luke 21:37Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.
- Mark 11:11Jesus entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
- John 12:36While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
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