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Mark 11:19

What does Mark 11:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 11:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 11:19 means

As dusk fell each evening, Jesus consistently departed from the city of Jerusalem. This repeated action suggests a pattern of withdrawal, possibly to Bethany, as noted earlier, for rest and safety away from the heightened tensions within Jerusalem during the day. It also implies Jesus’s strategic separation from His accusers' direct sphere of influence, though He continued His daily mission.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And every evening he went forth out of the city.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when even was come, he went out of the city.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And every evening he went forth out of the city.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And every evening he went out of the town.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and when evening came, he was going forth without the city.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when evening was come, he went forth out of the city.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when it was evening he went forth without the city.

Context

This verse provides a brief interlude describing Jesus's routine departure from Jerusalem each evening, following the intense confrontation in the temple. This pattern of withdrawal sets the chronological frame for the events of the passion week, particularly before the significant morning discovery of the withered fig tree, which will reinforce His teachings in the temple.

v.18And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

v.19This passage

v.20And as they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.

Cross references

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

  • Mark 11:11

    And he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple; and when he had looked round about upon all things, it being now eventide, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

  • Luke 21:37

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

  • John 12:36

    While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.

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