Mark 15:33-41

Mark 15:33-41

[33] the sixth  hour  was come,  darkness  over  the whole  land  until  the ninth  hour.  [34] And  at the ninth  hour  Jesus  cried  with a loud  voice,  Eloi,  lama  sabachthani?  which  being interpreted,  God,  why  hast  thou forsaken  [35] And  some of them  that stood by,  when they heard  Behold,  he calleth  Elias.  [36] And  ran  and  a spunge  full  of vinegar,  put it on  a reed,  him  to drink,  saying,  Let alone;  whether  Elias  will come  him  down.  [37] And  Jesus  cried  with a loud  voice,  and gave up the ghost.  [38] And  the veil  of the temple  was rent  in  twain  from  the top  to  the bottom.  [39] And  when the centurion,  which  stood  over  against  him,  that  he so  and gave up the ghost,  he said,  Truly  this  man  the Son  of God.  [40] There  also  women  looking  on afar  off:  among  whom  Mary  Magdalene,  and  Mary  the mother  of James  the less  and  of Joses,  and  Salome;  [41] (Who  also,  when  in  Galilee,  followed  him,  and  ministered  unto him;)  and  many  other  women which  came up  with him  unto  Jerusalem. 

What does Mark 15:33-41 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Mark"s account of Jesus" death included five climactic events: the darkness, two of Jesus" cries, the tearing of the temple veil, and the Roman centurion"s confession. All of these events happened during the last three of the six hours of Jesus" sufferings on the cross.
"For the first three of Jesus" six hours on the cross he suffered in daylight at the hands of humans ( Mark 15:21-32). In the darkness of the second three hours He suffered at the hands of God." [1]