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Mark 15:37

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 15:37 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Jesus uttered a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Jesus uttered a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
Mark 15:37 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
39And when the centurion, who stood by over against him, saw that he so gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
40And there were also women beholding from afar: among whom [were] both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
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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 Jesus cried with a loud voice, etc..] A second time, and said the words which are in (<422346>Luke 23:46) and in (<431930>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 “<402750>Matthew 27:50”).”
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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
“Mat 27:50; Luk 23:46; Joh 19:30. Mark 15:41”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“15:37 The death of Jesus, like the crucifixion, is told with stark simplicity.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Mat 27:50; Luk 23:46; Joh 19:30 Mark 15:38”
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