Mark 15:33 And when the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is interpreted, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? 35 And some of those standing by heard this and said, Behold, He is calling for Elijah. 36 And someone ran and filled a sponge with vinegar, and putting it on a reed, gave it to Him to drink, saying, Let Him be. Let us see if Elijah is coming to take Him down. 37 And Jesus let out a loud cry and expired.
Mark 15:34 says, "At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, My God, why did You forsake Me?" God forsook Christ on the cross because He took the place of sinners (1 Pet. 3:18), bearing our sins (1 Pet. 2:24; Isa. 53:6), and being made sin for us (2 Cor. 5:21). This vinegar [v. 35] was offered to the Lord for quenching His thirst (John 19:28-30), but it was offered in a mocking way (Luke 23:36). The wine mingled with gall and myrrh, in Matthew 27:34 and Mark 15:23, was offered to the Lord before His crucifixion as a stupefying draught, which He would not drink. But the vinegar in Mark 15:36 was offered to Him at the end of His crucifixion in a mocking way. Verse 37 goes on to say, "But Jesus, letting out a loud cry, expired." This means that the Lord stopped breathing. Matthew 27:50 tells us that at this point the Lord cried out with a loud voice and "dismissed the spirit." This meant the Lord gave up His spirit (John 19:30), indicating that the Lord voluntarily yielded up His life. (c) Living Stream Ministry.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-study of Mark, pp. 406. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA. Please visit us at www.emanna.com. Send comments to: [email protected].
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