Mark 15:33
New International Version
At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

New Living Translation
At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock.

English Standard Version
And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

Berean Standard Bible
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

Berean Literal Bible
And the sixth hour having arrived, darkness came over the whole land, until the ninth hour.

King James Bible
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

New King James Version
Now when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

New American Standard Bible
When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.

NASB 1995
When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.

NASB 1977
And when the sixth hour had come, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.

Legacy Standard Bible
And when the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.

Amplified Bible
When the sixth hour (noon) came, darkness covered the whole land until the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.).

Christian Standard Bible
When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

American Standard Version
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

Contemporary English Version
About noon the sky turned dark and stayed that way until around three o'clock.

English Revised Version
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At noon darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

Good News Translation
At noon the whole country was covered with darkness, which lasted for three hours.

International Standard Version
At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

Majority Standard Bible
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

NET Bible
Now when it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

New Heart English Bible
Now when it was noon, there was darkness over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land, until the ninth hour.

Weymouth New Testament
At noon there came a darkness over the whole land, lasting till three o'clock in the afternoon.

World English Bible
When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the sixth hour having come, darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,

Berean Literal Bible
And the sixth hour having arrived, darkness came over the whole land, until the ninth hour.

Young's Literal Translation
And the sixth hour having come, darkness came over the whole land till the ninth hour,

Smith's Literal Translation
And being the sixth hour, darkness was upon the whole earth till the ninth hour.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole earth until the ninth hour.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when the sixth hour arrived, a darkness occurred over the entire earth, until the ninth hour.

New American Bible
At noon darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

New Revised Standard Version
When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over all the land, until the ninth hour.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when it was the sixth hour, darkness was over all the earth until the ninth hour.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land, till the ninth hour.

Godbey New Testament
And it being the sixth hour, there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

Haweis New Testament
Now when the sixth hour came, there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

Mace New Testament
Now from the sixth hour the whole land was cover'd with darkness until the ninth hour.

Weymouth New Testament
At noon there came a darkness over the whole land, lasting till three o'clock in the afternoon.

Worrell New Testament
And, the sixth hour having come, there was darkness upon the whole land until the ninth hour.

Worsley New Testament
Now at the sixth hour there was darkness over the whole land, until the ninth hour.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Death of Jesus
32Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him. 33 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. 34At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”…

Cross References
Matthew 27:45
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

Luke 23:44-45
It 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
And 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.

Exodus 10:21-23
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that darkness may spread over the land of Egypt—a palpable darkness.” / So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days. / No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.

Joel 2:31
The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.

Acts 2:20
The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.

Revelation 6:12
And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,

Isaiah 13:10
For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.

Isaiah 50:3
I clothe the heavens in black and make sackcloth their covering.”

Jeremiah 15:9
The mother of seven will grow faint; she will breathe her last breath. Her sun will set while it is still day; she will be disgraced and humiliated. And the rest I will put to the sword in the presence of their enemies,” declares the LORD.

Zephaniah 1:15
That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,

Psalm 18:9-11
He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet. / He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind. / He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.

Psalm 97:2-5
Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation. / Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side. / His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles. ...

Psalm 105:28
He sent darkness, and it became dark—yet they defied His words.

Ezekiel 32:7-8
When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light. / All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD.


Treasury of Scripture

And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

when.

Mark 15:25
And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

Matthew 27:45
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

Luke 23:44,45
And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour…

darkness.

Psalm 105:28
He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.

Isaiah 50:3,4
I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering…

Amos 8:9,10
And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day: …

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Mark 15
1. Jesus brought bound, and accused before Pilate.
6. Upon the clamor of the people, the murderer Barabbas is released,
12. and Jesus delivered up to be crucified.
16. He is crowned with thorns, spit on, and mocked;
21. faints in bearing his cross;
27. hangs between two thieves;
29. suffers the triumphing reproaches of the crowd;
39. but is confessed by the centurion to be the Son of God;
42. and is honorably buried by Joseph.














From the sixth hour
In Jewish timekeeping, the "sixth hour" corresponds to noon. This is significant because it marks the middle of the day when the sun is at its peak. The Greek word used here is "ἕκτη" (hektē), which directly translates to "sixth." The timing underscores the supernatural nature of the event, as darkness at noon would be highly unusual. Historically, this time was when the Passover lambs were being sacrificed, drawing a parallel to Jesus as the Lamb of God.

until the ninth hour
The "ninth hour" corresponds to 3 PM. The Greek word "ἐνάτη" (enátē) is used here. This three-hour period of darkness is significant in its duration, emphasizing the gravity of the moment. In the context of the crucifixion, this time frame marks the culmination of Jesus' suffering on the cross. It is a period of divine judgment and profound spiritual significance, as it leads up to Jesus' final moments.

darkness came over all the land
The Greek word for "darkness" is "σκότος" (skotos), which can imply both physical and spiritual darkness. This darkness is not merely a natural phenomenon but a divine act, symbolizing the weight of sin and the judgment being borne by Christ. The phrase "all the land" suggests a widespread impact, possibly indicating a regional event that was witnessed by many. This darkness fulfills Old Testament prophecies, such as Amos 8:9, which speaks of darkness at noon as a sign of God's judgment. Theologically, this darkness represents the separation from God that Jesus experienced as He took on the sins of the world, highlighting the depth of His sacrifice and the fulfillment of His redemptive mission.

Verse 33. - And when the sixth hour was come. This would be midday, twelve o'clock; and the darkness continued until the ninth hour, that is, three o'clock. This supernatural darkness came when the day is wont to be at its brightest. The moon was now at the full, so that it could not have been caused by what we call an eclipse, for when it is full moon the moon cannot intervene between the earth and the sun. This darkness was doubtless produced by the immediate interference of God. An account of it is given by Phlegon of Tralles, a freedman of the Emperor Adrian. Euse-bius, in his records of the year A.D. , quotes at length from Phlegon, who says that, in the fourth year of the 202nd Olympiad, there was a great and remarkable eclipse of the sun, above any that had happened before. At the sixth hour the day was turned into the darkness of night, so that stars were seen in the heaven; and there was a great earthquake in Bithynia, which overthrew many houses in the city of Nicaea. Phlegon attributes the darkness which he describes to an eclipse, which was natural enough for him to do. The knowledge of astronomy was then very imperfect. Phlegon also mentions an earthquake. This brings his account into very close correspondence with the sacred narrative. There was darkness ever the whole land (ἐφ ὅλην τὴν γῆν). "Land" is a better rendering than "earth." We are not informed precisely how far the darkness extended. Dionysius says that he saw this phenomenon at Heliopolis, in Egypt, and he is reported to have exclaimed, "Either the God of nature, the Creator, is suffering, or the universe dissolving." St. Cyprian says, "The sun was constrained to withdraw his rays, and close his eyes, that he might not be compelled to look upon this crime of the Jews. To the same purpose St. Chrysostom, "The creature could net bear the wrong done to its Creator. Therefore the sun withdrew his rays, that he might not behold the deeds of the wicked."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
From [the] sixth
ἕκτης (hektēs)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1623: Sixth. Ordinal from hex; sixth.

hour
ὥρας (hōras)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5610: Apparently a primary word; an 'hour'.

until
ἕως (heōs)
Preposition
Strong's 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.

[the] ninth
ἐνάτης (enatēs)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1766: Ninth. Ordinal from ennea; ninth.

hour
ὥρας (hōras)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5610: Apparently a primary word; an 'hour'.

darkness
σκότος (skotos)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4655: Darkness, either physical or moral. From the base of skia; shadiness, i.e. Obscurity.

came
ἐγένετο (egeneto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

over
ἐφ’ (eph’)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

all
ὅλην (holēn)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3650: All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

land.
γῆν (gēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.


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