Mark 15:34

"When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour."

Key Reflection

This darkness symbolizes the profound spiritual and emotional distress experienced during Jesus' crucifixion, illustrating the weight of sin and the divine judgment it incurs. It foreshadows both the depth of God's sorrow over humanity’s rebellion and the eventual triumph of light and life through Christ's sacrifice.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 34. No notes from Barnes on this verse. {m} "saying" Ps 22:1 {n} "forsaken me" Ps 42:9; 71:11; La 1:12 __________________________________________________________________

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