Mark - 15:35

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35 Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, "Behold, he is calling Elijah."

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 15:35.

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And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah.
And some of the standers by hearing, said: Behold he calleth Elias.
And some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calls for Elias.
And certain of those standing by, having heard, said, 'Lo, Elijah he doth call;'
Some of the bystanders, hearing Him, said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah!"
And some of those who were near, hearing it, said, See, he is crying to Elijah.
And some of those standing near, upon hearing this, said, "Behold, he is calling Elijah."
Some of those standing around heard this, and said, "Listen! He is calling for Elijah!"

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And some of them that stood by,.... 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 Matthew 27:47.

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