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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:36
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