Mark 15:39-Luke 4:19

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 15:39

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:16-41

Parallel passages: Matthew 27:27-56 ; Luke 23:26-49 ; John 19:17-37 .— The closing scene. I. THE CRUCIFIXION AND ACCOMPANYING EVENTS , 1 . The words of the Creed. The words of the Creed, "crucified under Pontius Pilate," are familiar to almost every young person who has been trained in the Christian religion. All down the centuries the name of this Roman knight, who was Procurator of Judaea under the Propraetor of Syria, has been associated with the greatest crime... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:33-39

Death of Jesus. I. THERE MAY FOR A TIME BE AN ECLIPSE FOR THE FAITHFUL . "No light!" There is an extremity of trial in these words. No hope! The very sun of life seems extinguished, and all worth of existence vanished. Reason can find no foothold in this darkness. II. YET THERE IS NO ABSOLUTE DARKNESS . Out of it comes the cry of faith. The first words of a long-remembered psalm break from the lips of Jesus; a psalm that rises out of the minor into the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:33-41

The death of Jesus. Jesus had, in the course of his ministry, raised the dead to life. Three such instances are recorded in the Gospels; and it is intimated that there were other cases which have not been circumstantially related. And now the time came for himself to die, to accomplish at Jerusalem the decease he had foreseen and foretold. That he might have avoided this fate is obvious; and he had himself declared that no man took his life from him. The time, however, had arrived for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:33-41

The crucifixions: the Divine words. Seven words are counted by them who now treasure his sayings, as spoken by Jesus on the cross. Each evangelist contributes his portion towards the little perfect stock. I. The first was A WORD OF PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS , itself a forgiveness. "I forgive them: do thou, O Father, forgive." It was a word of excuse for them who did it ignorantly and in unbelief. "They see only a malefactor: open their eyes that they may see and know." If the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:39

And when the centurion, which stood by over against him ( ὁ παρετηκὼς ἐξ ἐναντίας αὐτοῦ ) saw that he so gave up the ghost. The words, "so cried out," are not in the most important authorities. It was the business of the centurion to watch all that took place, and to see that the sentence was executed. He must have been standing close under the cress; and there was that in the whole demeanour of the dying Sufferer, so different from anything that he had ever witnessed before,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 15:39-41

Mark 15:39-41. When the centurion saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost Cried out with such strength of voice, and such firm confidence in God, even at the moment when he expired, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God See this translation defended and explained, in the note on Matthew 27:54. Who followed him and ministered unto him Waited upon him, and provided him with necessaries. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 15:33-41

159. The death (Matthew 27:45-56; Mark 15:33-41; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:25-37)Jesus’ mother, Mary, had followed him to the cross and stayed by him during his ordeal. Among those who comforted her were John and three women: Mary’s sister Salome, who was the wife of Zebedee and the mother of the apostles James and John; another Mary, who was the wife of Clopas and the mother of James and Joses; and another Mary, who came from the town of Magdala in Galilee and was known as Mary Magdalene. These... 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 15:39

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:16-41

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:33-39

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:33-41

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:33-41

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:39

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 15:39-41

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 15:33-41

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