Mark 15:33

The Death of Jesus

33 When it was noon,^[a] darkness came over the whole land^[b] until three in the afternoon.^[c]

Mark 15:33 Meaning and 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).

Mark 15:33 In-Context

31 In the same way, the chief priests with the scribes were mocking Him to one another and saying, "He saved others; He cannot save Himself!

32 Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe." Even those who were crucified with Him were taunting Him.

33 When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

34 And at three Jesus cried out with a loud voice, " Eloi, Eloi, lemá sabachtháni ?" which is translated, " My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? "

35 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "Look, He's calling for Elijah!"

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit the sixth hour
• [b]. Or whole earth
• [c]. Lit the ninth hour