Mark 15:33-39,Mark 16:1-6

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

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:33

And when the sixth hour was come ,.... Or twelve o'clock at noon, having hung upon the cross from about the third hour, or nine in the morning: there was darkness over the, whole land until the ninth hour ; or three o'clock in the afternoon. The Ethiopic version renders the whole thus, "and when it was noon, the sun was darkened, and the whole world was darkened until the ninth hour"; See Gill on Matthew 27:45 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:34

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice ,.... See Gill on Matthew 27:46 ; saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani ? in Matthew it is, "Eli, Eli", Both "Eli" and "Eloi", are Hebrew words, and signify the same; and are both used in Psalm 22:1 , from whence the whole is taken: which is, being interpreted, my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me ? See Gill on Matthew 27:46 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:35

And some of them that stood by ,.... The cross: when they heard it ; the loud voice of Jesus, and the words he uttered: said, behold he calleth Elias ; whom they ignorantly, or wilfully took for Eloi; See Gill on Matthew 27:47 . read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:37

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

John Gill

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

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

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:35

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:37

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

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

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

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