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Luke 21:37

What does Luke 21:37 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 21:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 21:37 means

This verse provides a summary of Jesus' daily rhythm during His final week in Jerusalem. "Every day he was teaching in the temple," engaging with the people and proclaiming His message. "And every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet," seeking rest and often prayer. This pattern demonstrates His dedicated ministry, always teaching and fulfilling His mission, while also seeking solitude and communion with God. It gives a glimpse into the physical demands and spiritual disciplines of His final days.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And every day he was teaching in the Temple and every night he went out to the mountain which is named the Mountain of Olives to take his rest.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he was during the days in the temple teaching, and during the nights, going forth, he was lodging at the mount called of Olives;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And in the daytime, he was teaching in the temple: but at night going out, he abode in the mount that is called Olivet.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And by day he was teaching in the temple, and by night, going out, he remained abroad on the mountain called [the mount] of Olives;

Context

This verse shifts from the heavy prophetic and ethical teaching (verses 5-36) to a descriptive summary of Jesus' activities during the period immediately preceding His crucifixion. It sets the scene for the very end of His public ministry. It also provides the context for His access to the temple for teaching, and His nightly retreat, which connects to His prayer life often associated with the Mount of Olives. This narrative note then leads into the people's response in the very next verse.

v.36But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

v.37This passage

v.38And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 21:1

    And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

  • Matthew 26:30

    And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

  • Matthew 26:55

    In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and ye took me not.

  • John 12:1

    Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead.

  • Zechariah 14:4

    And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the mount of Olives shall be cleft in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.

  • Mark 11:19

    And every evening he went forth out of the city.

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