Mattityahu 27:47

47 And some of those who were standing there, when they heard, began saying, This one calls for Eliyahu HaNavi.

Mattityahu 27:47 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 27:47

Some of them that stood there
Near the cross, looking on, and mocking at him,

when they heard that;
the words, "Eli, Eli", spoken by Christ,

said, this man calleth for Elias.
These could not be the Roman soldiers that said so, who had no notion of Elias; rather the Hellenistic Jews, who not so well understanding the Hebrew language, hearing the above words, and having some notion of the prophet Elias, fancied he was calling for him; though it seems most likely to be the Jews, who either through the nearness of the sound of the words, and mistake of them, and not near enough to hear and distinguish them, really thought he called for that prophet; or rather wilfully mistook him, with an intent to banter and ridicule him.

Mattityahu 27:47 In-Context

45 Now, from the sixth hour, choshech fell upon all the land until the ninth hour.

46 And about the ninth hour, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach cried out with a kol gadol, saying Eli, Eli, lemah sabachthani! (that is, My G-d, my G-d, why hast thou forsaken me? TEHILLIM 22:2[1]).

47 And some of those who were standing there, when they heard, began saying, This one calls for Eliyahu HaNavi.

48 And immediately one of them ran and, taking a sponge, filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed and gave him a drink.

49 But the rest of them said, Wait. We will see whether Eliyahu HaNavi will come to save him.