Mark 15:35

Mark 15:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And some of the bystanders hearing it said, "Behold, he is calling Elijah."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Some of those who stood by, when they heard that, said, “Look, He is calling for Elijah!”
• New Living Translation (NLT)Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah.

Context of Mark 15:35

33At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 34And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”). When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.” 36Someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down,” he said. 37With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.

Mark 15:35 word by word

καί τινες τῶν παρεστηκότων ἀκούσαντες ἔλεγον· ἴδε, Ἠλίαν φωνεῖ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• someτιςtis · oneG5100
• of them thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• stood byπαρίστημιparistēmi paristanō · to stand byG3936
• when they heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• he callethφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
• EliasἩλίαςHēlias · ElijahG2243

Cross-references for Mark 15:35

• Mark 9:11And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
• Matthew 17:11Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things.
• Matthew 27:47When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”

Commentaries on Mark 15:35

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-41Verses 33-41 There was a thick darkness over the land, from noon until three in the afternoon. The Jews were doing their utmost to extinguish the Sun of Righteousness. The darkness signified the cloud which the human soul of Christ was under, when he was making it an offering for sin. He did not complain that his disciples forsook him, but that his Father forsook him. In this especially he was made sin for us. When Paul was to be offered as a sacrifice…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35-36The Aramaic word Eloi and the Hebrew form Eli (Matthew 27:46) sound similar to the name Elijah. Because of this, some people standing nearby thought Jesus was calling for the prophet Elijah to come and rescue him (see Malachi 4:5).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 15:35

• Death
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Commentaries on Mark 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings