Mark 15:35

When some of the bystanders heard it they said, “Listen, he's calling Elijah.”

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

In Context

34At the ninth hour Jesus called out strongly, saying, “ Eloi, Eloi, lima sabachthani?” which is translated, “O God, my God, why have You forsaken me?”

36Then someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a reed and started offering it to Him to drink, saying, “You let him be! ‘Let's see if Elijah is coming to take him down’!”

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Cross References

Matthew 27:47So upon hearing it some of the bystanders said, “This man is calling Elijah.”

Matthew Henry on Mark 15:34-42

The Crucifixion. 33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 36 And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come… Read the whole commentary →

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