The Lord, leaving darkness behind Him in the hearts of the Jews, went out, as the sun, from that city to another which is well-disposed and obedient. And this is what is meant, when it is said, “And when even was come, He went out of the city.”
But the sun sets in one place, rises in another, for the light, taken from the Scribes, shines in the Apostles; wherefore He returns into the city; on which account there is added, “And in the morning, as they passed by, (that is, going into the city,) they saw the fig tree dried up from the root.”
Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).