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Mark 15:35 Cross-References
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“And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.”
Mark 15:35 (KJV)
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Commentary on Mark 15:35
This verse occurs during Jesus' crucifixion, immediately after His cry "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" ("My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?"). The Greek parestēkotes (παρεστηκότες, "those standing by") likely refers to Jewish bystanders. The confusion about Jesus calling Elijah (Ēlian phōnei, Ἠλίαν φωνεῖ) stems from the similarity between "Eloi" (Aramaic for "My God") and "Elijah" (Elias in Greek). This misunderstanding carries profound irony. Jesus was experiencing absolute God-forsakenness, bearing humanity's sin as the ultimate sacrifice (2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 3:13), yet bys...
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“Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things,,And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.,,,,,,,,”