Mark 1:36 (KJV)

Passage

And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

Nearby Context

Mark 1:34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Mark 1:36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

Mark 1:37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.

Mark 1:38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "simon", "followed", and "after". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "simon" and "followed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 35's "And in the morning rising up a..." into verse 37's "And when they had found him they...", so "simon" and "followed" 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 "simon" and "followed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.