Mark 15:33

At noon the whole land became dark, and it stayed dark until three o’clock in the afternoon.

Translation for Translators

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 said, ‘I am the Messiah, I am the King who rules the people of Israel.’ If his words are true, he should come down now from the cross! Then we will believe him!” The two men who were crucified beside him also insulted him.

34At three o’clock Jesus shouted loudly, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” That means, “My God, my God, why have you deserted me?”

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Cross References

Psalms 105:28Yahweh sent darkness, so that the people of Egypt could not see anything [DOU], but the rulers of Egypt refused [RHQ] to obey when Moses and Aaron commanded them to let the Israeli people leave Egypt.

Amos 8:9On the day when I punish my people, I will cause the sun to set at noontime, and the entire earth will be dark in the daytime.

Mark 15:25It was nine o’clock 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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