Mark 15:33-38 . When the sixth hour was come For an explanation of this paragraph, see notes on Matthew 27:45-53. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? In these words, Jesus claims God as his God; and yet laments his Father’s withdrawing the tokens of his love, while he bare our sins. read more
159. The death (Matthew 27:45-56; Mark 15:33-41; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:25-37)Jesus’ mother, Mary, had followed him to the cross and stayed by him during his ordeal. Among those who comforted her were John and three women: Mary’s sister Salome, who was the wife of Zebedee and the mother of the apostles James and John; another Mary, who was the wife of Clopas and the mother of James and Joses; and another Mary, who came from the town of Magdala in Galilee and was known as Mary Magdalene. These... read more
Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . Elias = Elijah. read more
gave Him = - was giving. See note on Matthew 27:34 . read more
And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold he calleth Elijah.Their misunderstanding came about by Jesus' use of the Hebrew language in the words [Eloi, Eloi], which in Hebrew could be mistaken for the name of the prophet. Here again surfaces the undeniable priority of Matthew. Cranfield said. "We should regard the Matthew form as the original."[14]Here again the evil campaign of the Pharisees so long directed against the Lord, and particularly their slander that Elijah... read more
And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be, let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down.Vinegar ... was the sour wine comprising a part of the daily rations of the soldiers, and this incident may be viewed as the only act of true mercy extended to the Lord on the cross.Put it on a reed ... This is the same incident as in John 19:30, apparently; and, if so, the reed was "hyssop," the stalk of the caper plant.Gave him to drink... read more
Mark 15:36. Saying, Let alone;— The Syriac version reads here, While some said, Let alone. read more
3. Jesus’ crucifixion, death, and burial 15:21-47Jesus’ sufferings continued to increase as He drew closer to the Cross. read more
The death of Jesus 15:33-41 (cf. Matthew 27:45-56; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:28-30)Mark’s account of Jesus’ death included five climactic events: the darkness, two of Jesus’ cries, the tearing of the temple veil, and the Roman centurion’s confession. All of these events happened during the last three of the six hours of Jesus’ sufferings on the cross."For the first three of Jesus’ six hours on the cross he suffered in daylight at the hands of humans (Mark 15:21-32). In the darkness of the second... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:36
There is a slight difference here in the narratives. St. Matthew ( Matthew 27:49 ) says, "And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him." Here in St. Mark the words are recorded as having been spoken by him alone who offered our Lord the vinegar. According to St. John ( John 21:1-25 :28), the offering of the vinegar followed immediately upon the words of our Lord, " I thirst." This drink was not the stupefying potion given to criminals before their crucifixion,... read more