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The Death of Jesus

Mark 15:33

In 9 translations

BSB
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.That is, from noon until three in the afternoon
KJV
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
WEB
When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.or, noon3:00 p.m.
ASV
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
LSV
And the sixth hour having come, darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,
YLT
And the sixth hour having come, darkness came over the whole land till the ninth hour,
DBY
And when [the] sixth hour was come, there came darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour;
DRC
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole earth until the ninth hour.
GNV
Nowe when the sixt houre was come, darkenesse arose ouer all the land vntill the ninth houre.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include Καὶ (“And”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include δὲ (“now”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • Spelling of ἐνάτης: Textus Receptus: ἐννάτης.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: Καὶ γενομένης. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Καὶ γενομένης; Robinson–Pierpont read Γενομένης δὲ.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Καὶ γενομένης ὥρας ἕκτης σκότος ἐγένετο ἐφʼ ὅλην τὴν γῆν ἕως ὥρας ἐνάτης.
RP2018
Γενομένης δὲ ὥρας ἕκτης, σκότος ἐγένετο ἐφ’ ὅλην τὴν γῆν ἕως ὥρας ἐνάτης.
TR-Boyd
Γενομένης δὲ ὥρας ἕκτης, σκότος ἐγένετο ἐφ᾿ ὅλην τὴν γῆν ἕως ὥρας ἐννάτης.
SCR1894
γενομενης δε ωρας εκτης σκοτος εγενετο εφ ολην την γην εως ωρας εννατης

Who and where

◆ Holy Week◆ Crucifixion and Burial

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Part of

  • The crucifixion and burial of Jesus Soldiers crucify Jesus at Golgotha; in Mark, he is mocked, darkness falls, he cries out with the opening of Psalm 22 and dies, and the templ…

Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 27:45From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
  • Luke 23:44–45It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour. The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
  • Amos 8:9–10And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime. I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone…
  • Mark 15:25It was the third hour when they crucified Him.
  • Isaiah 50:3–4I clothe the heavens in black and make sackcloth their covering.” The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as…
  • Psalms 105:28He sent darkness, and it became dark— yet they defied His words.

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