Mark 15:33

The Death of Jesus

33 And when the sixth hour^[a] had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. ^[b]

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 So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked him to one another, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself.

32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe. ” Those who were crucified with him also reviled him.

33 And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani? ”which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? ”

35 And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah. ”

Footnotes

• [a] 15:33 That is, noon
• [b] 15:33 That is, 3 p.m.