Mark 1:32 (LSB)

Passage

Now when evening came, after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all who were ill and those who were demon-possessed.

Nearby Context

Mark 1:30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and immediately they spoke to Jesus about her.

Mark 1:31 And He came to her and raised her up, taking her by the hand, and the fever left her, and she began waiting on them.

Mark 1:32 Now when evening came, after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all who were ill and those who were demon-possessed.

Mark 1:33 And the whole city had gathered at the door.

Mark 1:34 And He healed many who were ill with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He was not permitting the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "evening", "came", "after", "began", "bringing", and "demon-possessed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "evening" and "came", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "And He came to her and raised..." into verse 33's "And the whole city had gathered at...", so "evening" and "came" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "evening" and "came" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.