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.
• New International Version (NIV)When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.”
• 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!”

Context of Mark 15:35

33At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. 34Then at three o’clock Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah. 36One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to him on a reed stick so he could drink. “Wait!” he said. “Let’s see whether Elijah comes to take him down!” 37Then Jesus uttered another loud cry and 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 9:11Then they asked him, “Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?”
• Matthew 17:11Jesus replied, “Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready.
• Matthew 27:47Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet 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
• Jesus, the Christ

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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