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Mark 15:34

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 15:34 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Mark 15:34 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
31In like manner also the chief priests mocking [him] among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
32Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.
33And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
35And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah.
36And 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.
37And Jesus uttered a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, etc..] (See Gill on “<402746>Matthew 27:46”); saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? in Matthew it is, “Eli, Eli”, Both “Eli” and “Eloi”, are Hebrew words, and signify the same; and are both used in (<192201>Psalm 22:1,2), from whence the whole is taken: which is, being interpreted, my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (see Gill on “<402746>Matthew 27:46”).”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me - Thereby claiming God as his God; and yet lamenting his Father's withdrawing the tokens of his love, and treating him as an enemy, while he bare our sins. Mark 15:37”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“15:34 Eloi, Eloi . . . why have you abandoned me: Jesus’ loud cry is reported in its original Aramaic and then translated for Greek readers. • “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” Jesus quotes Ps 22:1. This saying is best interpreted in light of Mark 14:27; Ps 22; Isa 53:10; 2 Cor 5:21; and Gal 3:13. The divine purpose in Jesus’ becoming a ransom for many (Mark 10:45) was now being realized.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“at: Dan 9:21; Luk 23:46; Act 10:3 Eloi: Psa 22:1; Mat 27:46; Heb 5:7 why: Psa 27:9, Psa 42:9, Psa 71:11; Isa 41:17; Lam 1:12, Lam 5:20 Mark 15:35”
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