Mark 1:32 (WEB)

Passage

At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

Nearby Context

Mark 1:30 Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

Mark 1:31 He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.

Mark 1:32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

Mark 1:33 All the city was gathered together at the door.

Mark 1:34 He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "evening", "brought", "sick", "possessed", and "demons". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "evening" and "brought", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "He came and took her by the..." into verse 33's "All the city was gathered together at...", so "evening" and "brought" 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 "brought" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.