6 Some ancient authorities read into thy kingdom.
7 Or, for the place of the city where Jesus was crucified was nigh at hand.
a It is not easy to tell the precise order of the events during this period of three hours, since the Gospels do not present them in the same detail or order. On the whole it has seemed best simply to follow Mark's arrangement as we have done uniformly in the Harmony. Thus the apparent order of the sayings is (1) The Prayer for Christ's enemies in Luke 23:34. (2) The Promise to the Repentant Robber in Luke 23:43. (3) The Charge to the Mother of Jesus and to the Beloved Disciple in John 19:26, 27. These three sayings are with reference to others.
§ 165. THE THREE HOURS OF DARKNESS FROM NOON TO THREE P.M.
(Four More Sayingsa at the Close of the Darkness and the Death of Christ.)
| Mark 15:33-37 | Matt. 27:45-50 | Luke 23:44-46 | John 19:28-30 |
| 33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole 1land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, 2why hast thou forsaken me? 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah. 36 And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down. 37 And Jesus uttered a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. | 45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the 1land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama, sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, 2why hast thou forsaken me [see Ps. 22:1]? 47 And some of them that stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah. 48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 49 And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him.3 50 And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit. | 44 And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole 1land until the ninth hour, 45 4the sun's light failing. 46 5And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit [see Ps. 31:5]: and having said this, he gave up the ghost. | 28 After this Jesus, knowing that all things are now finished, that the scripture might be accomplished, saith, I thirst. 29 There was set there a vessel full of vinegar: so they put a sponge full of the vinegar upon hysop, and brought it to his mouth [see Ps. 69:21]. 30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up his spirit. |
1 Or, earth.
2 Or, why didst thou forsake me?
3 Many ancient authorities add And another took a spear and pierced his side, and there came out water and blood. See [John 19:34].