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Mark 15

Mark 15:33

The Death of Jesus · Mark 15:33–41
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Translations

Modern
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
Traditional
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Literal
And the sixth hour having come, darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
Latin
Et facta hora sexta, tenebræ factæ sunt per totam terram usque in horam nonam.

Interlinear

Greek
English
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

Notes

Mark 15:33

From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land: The whole land likely refers to all of Judah. The darkness was both real and symbolic. It showed the evil nature of what was happening and gave a sign of the judgment that Jesus said would come on Israel (see 13:1–31; 14:58; 15:29).

Mark 15:16–41

The crucifixion story is one of the most historically reliable events from ancient history. Why would the early church invent a story where its central figure died as a criminal? This story was offensive to Jews and seemed ridiculous to non-Jews (1 Corinthians 1:23).

Theme notes and profiles

Elijah The Son of God

Events

Parallels

Psalm 22:1–31 Matthew 27:45–56 Luke 23:44–49 John 19:28–30

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Crucifixion Darkness Gospel Mark, Gospel of Passion Talitha Cumi

Topics

Darkness: Miraculous: At the Crucifixion Death: Scenes of Death of Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Crucified (Just Outside Jerusalem) Sun: Miracles Concerning: Darkening of