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Mark 15:35

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 15:35 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah.
Mark 15:35 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
38And the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.
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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 some of them that stood by, etc..] The cross: when they heard [it]; the loud voice of Jesus, and the words he uttered: said, behold he calleth Elias; whom they ignorantly, or wilfully took for Eloi; (see Gill on “<402747>Matthew 27:47”).”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“15:35-36 The Aramaic term Eloi and its Hebrew equivalent Eli (Matt 27:46) sound sufficiently close to “Elijah” that some bystanders thought that Jesus was calling out for the prophet Elijah to rescue him (see Mal 4:5).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“he: Mar 9:11-13; Mat 17:11-13, Mat 27:47-49 Mark 15:36”
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