Mark 15:33-47

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:39

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:40

There were also women looking on afar off ,.... At some distance from the cross, observing what was said and done; among whom was Mary Magdalene ; who had received great favours from Christ: and Mary the mother of James the less ; or "little", so called to distinguish him from James the son of Zebedee, and because he might be little of stature: nor was it unusual with the Jews to distinguish persons after this manner: so we read F26 Zohar in Exod. fol. 63. 2. & passim. of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:41

Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him ,.... Wherever he went in Galilee, and from thence to Jerusalem: and ministered unto him ; of their worldly substance, Luke 8:3 , and many other women which came up with him into Jerusalem ; from the same parts; see Matthew 27:55 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:42

And now when the even was come ,.... "Of the preparation", as the Syriac version reads; or "the night of the sixth day":, as the Persic version renders it, "Friday" night: because it was the preparation ; of the passover, and of the sabbath, when they prepared their food, and got it ready for the ensuing sabbath, on which it was not lawful to dress any; that is, the day before the sabbath ; that is, Friday; on which day, it is clear, Christ suffered, died, and was buried. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:43

Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor ,.... A man of a good aspect, well dressed, and that behaved well and honourably in his office, as a counsellor: he seems to have been a priest, and one of the bench of priests that sat in the high priest's chamber, which is called, לשכת בלווטי , "the chamber of the counsellors" F4 T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 3. 2. & Hieros. Yoma, fol. 38. 3. ; with whom he advised there, in matters of moment: which also waited for the kingdom of God ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:44

And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead ,.... For death, by crucifixion, was a slow lingering death; persons that were in their full strength hung a great while before they expired; and the two thieves, which were crucified with Christ, were not dead when he was: and calling unto him the centurion ; who was set to watch him: he asked him, whether he had been any while dead ; he inquired of him, whether he was dead, and how long he had been dead. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:45

And when he knew it of the centurion ,.... Who might inform him of his giving up the ghost after he had cried with a loud voice, which so much affected him; and how he was found to be really dead when they came to break the legs of the malefactors; and how that one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, from whence flowed blood and water; so that there was no room to doubt of his being really dead; with which Pilate being satisfied, he gave the body to Joseph ; ordered it to be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:46

And he bought fine linen ,.... That is, Joseph, as is expressed in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Persic versions; which, when he had done, as is highly probable, in the city of Jerusalem, he went to Mount Calvary, and took him down ; took the body of Christ down from the cross; though, no doubt, with the assistance of others, or by others, and not he himself, at least not alone: and wrapped him in the linen ; wound him up in it, as was the manner of the Jews; See Gill on Matthew... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:47

And Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Joses ,.... Or Joseph, as the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read: beheld where he was laid : very likely they saw Joseph, and his men, take him down from the cross, and they followed him, and observed where he laid him; or, as the Ethiopic version reads, "where they buried him"; placing themselves, as Matthew suggests, right "over against the sepulchre", Matthew 27:61 ; so that they were witnesses of his death, and of his burial, as they... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 15:34

My God, my God, etc. - See on Matthew 27:46 ; (note). read more

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