Mark 15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:38

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

John Gill

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:38

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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