And when the sixth hour was come ,.... Or twelve o'clock at noon, having hung upon the cross from about the third hour, or nine in the morning: there was darkness over the, whole land until the ninth hour ; or three o'clock in the afternoon. The Ethiopic version renders the whole thus, "and when it was noon, the sun was darkened, and the whole world was darkened until the ninth hour"; See Gill on Matthew 27:45 . read more
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice ,.... See Gill on Matthew 27:46 ; saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani ? in Matthew it is, "Eli, Eli", Both "Eli" and "Eloi", are Hebrew words, and signify the same; and are both used in Psalm 22:1 , from whence the whole is taken: which is, being interpreted, my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me ? See Gill on Matthew 27:46 . read more
And some of them that stood by ,.... The cross: when they heard it ; the loud voice of Jesus, and the words he uttered: said, behold he calleth Elias ; whom they ignorantly, or wilfully took for Eloi; See Gill on Matthew 27:47 . read more
And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar ,.... Christ at the same time saying, I thirst; see John 19:28 ; and put it on a reed ; an hyssop stalk, John 19:29 ; and gave him to drink ; and so fulfilled a prophecy in Psalm 69:21 ; saying , or "they said", as the Syriac version reads it; not he that fetched the sponge, but the others that were with him, and which agrees with Matthew 27:27 ; let alone ; as forbidding him to go near him, and offer him any thing to... read more
And Jesus cried with a loud voice ,.... A second time, and said the words which are in Luke 23:46 and in John 19:30 and gave up the ghost . The Syriac version renders it, "and finished": his life, his days, his race, his ministry, and the work which was given him to do; See Gill on Matthew 27:50 . read more
And the vail of the temple was rent in twain, from the top to the bottom. At which time also there was an earthquake, and the rocks were rent, and graves were opened, as Matthew relates; see Gill on Matthew 27:51 , Matthew 27:52 . read more
And when the centurion, which stood over against him ,.... To watch him, that nobody released him, and that he did not come down from the cross himself; saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost ; that he cried with so loud and strong a voice, and the next moment expired: he said, truly this man was the Son of God ; and so said the rest of the soldiers that were with them, as appears from Matthew 27:54 ; see Gill on Matthew 27:54 . read more
Two thieves - A copy of the Itala tells their names: One on the right hand - named Zoathon; and one on the left hand - named Chammatha. read more
The scripture was fulfilled - All this verse is wanting in many MSS., some versions, and several of the fathers. read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:32
Let Christ the king of Israel ,.... Who sets up for the Messiah, and whose followers call him the king of Israel, whom the nation expected: and if he is so, let him descend now from the cross, that we may see ; see him come down, and be eyewitnesses of his power: and believe ; that he is the Messiah that was prophesied of, and has been waiting for: and they that were crucified with him reviled him ; that is, the thieves, at least one of them; See Gill on Matthew 27:44 . read more