Mark 15:33

At midday, a darkness came over the whole country, lasting until three in the afternoon.

Open English Bible (UK)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

32‘He saved others, but he cannot save himself! Let the Christ, the “king of Israel,” come down from the cross now so that we can see it and believe.’ Even the men who had been crucified with Jesus insulted him.

34And, at three, Jesus called out loudly, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lama sabacthani?’ which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

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Cross References

Psalms 105:28Darkness he sent, and it fell: yet they gave no heed to his word.

Amos 8:9On that day, says the Lord God, I will make the sun set at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight.

Mark 15:25It was nine in the morning when they crucified him.

Matthew Henry on Mark 15:23-33

The Crucifixion. 22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. 23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. 24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. 25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. 26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and… Read the whole commentary →

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