Mark 15:37

37 1And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed His last.

Mark 15:37 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 15:37

And Jesus cried with a loud voice
A second time, and said the words which are in ( Luke 23:46 ) and in ( John 19:30 )

and gave up the ghost.
The Syriac version renders it, "and finished": his life, his days, his race, his ministry, and the work which was given him to do; (See Gill on Matthew 27:50).

Mark 15:37 In-Context

35 When some of the bystanders heard it, they began saying, "Behold, He is calling for Elijah."
36 Someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink, saying, "Let us see whether Elijah will come to take Him down."
37 And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed His last.
38 And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
39 When the centurion, who was standing right in front of Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!"

Cross References 1

  • 1. Matthew 27:50; Luke 23:46; John 19:30
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