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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 15:33-41

Here we have an account of Christ's dying, how his enemies abused him, and God honoured him at his death. I. There was a thick darkness over the whole land (some think over the whole earth), for three hours, from noon till three of the clock. Now the scripture was fulfilled (Amos 8:9), I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day; and Jer. 15:9; Her sun is gone down while it is yet day. The Jews have often demanded of Christ a sign from heaven; and now... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 15:42-47

We are here attending the funeral of our Lord Jesus, a solemn, mournful funeral. O that we may by grace be planted in the likeness of it! Observe, I. How the body of Christ was begged. It was, as the dead bodies of malefactors are, at the disposal of the government. Those that hurried him to the cross, designed that he should make his grave with the wicked; but God designed he should make it with the rich (Isa. 53:9), and so he did. We are here told, 1. When the body of Christ was begged, in... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 15:33-41

15:33-41 When it was twelve o'clock midday, there came a darkness over the whole earth, and it lasted until three o'clock in the afternoon. And at three o'clock Jesus cried with a great voice, "Eloi, Eloi lama sabachthani?" which means, "My God! My God! Why have you abandoned me?" When certain of the bystanders heard it, they said, "See! He is calling for Elijah!" Someone ran and soaked a sponge in vinegar and gave him a drink. "Let be!" he said, "till we see if Elijah is going to come and... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 15:42-47

15:42-47 When it was now evening, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath, Joseph of Arimathaea, a respected member of the council, and a man who was himself waiting for the Kingdom of God, ventured to go to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate was amazed that he was already dead. He summoned the centurion, and asked if he had been long dead. And when he had learned the facts from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. And Joseph bought fine... 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

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