Mark 15:33

In the middle of the day, at about 12 o’clock, all of the country got dark, like it was night time. It stayed dark for about 3 hours, until 3 o’clock in the afternoon.

Plain English Version

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

32He thinks he is the Christ, the special man that God promised to send to save us. He reckons he is the big boss over us Israel nation. No way. We will not believe him unless we see him come down off that cross.” The men on the other crosses joined in too and rubbished Jesus.

34Then Jesus yelled out in his language. He said, “ Eloy, Eloy, lama sabakthani?” That means, My God, my God, why did you go away and leave me all by myself?

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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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