Sundown brings a new day illustration

This illustration of how Jewish people start their days at sundown is especially helpful when talking about the last week of Jesus' life. Jesus had his Passover meal with his disciples the night before his crucifixion. But in their minds, both events happened on the same day. They symbolism of Passover as connected with Jesus is one of the major themes in the New Testament, including the writings of Paul and in Revelation. For more context, watch Day 40 of our Gospel of Mark reading plan on the YouVersion Bible app, where this illustration appeared.

As a side note, the reason Jewish people think of a day beginning at sundown comes from Genesis 1. In the opening chapter of the Bible, each day of creation is listed as "evening and morning."