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Etheridge Translation
Mark 15:33
AND when it was the sixth hour, there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
King James Version (1611)
And when the sixth houre was come, there was darkenesse ouer the whole land, vntill the ninth houre.
And when the sixth houre was come, there was darkenesse ouer the whole land, vntill the ninth houre.
King James Version
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
English Standard Version
And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
And 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.
When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.
New Century Version
At noon the whole country became dark, and the darkness lasted for three hours.
At noon the whole country became dark, and the darkness lasted for three hours.
Amplified Bible
When the sixth hour (noon) came, darkness covered the whole land until the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.).
When the sixth hour (noon) came, darkness covered the whole land until the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.).
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.
When the sixth hour came, 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.
And when the sixth hour came, darkness fell 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.
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
Contemporary English Version
About noon the sky turned dark and stayed that way until around three o'clock.
About noon the sky turned dark and stayed that way until around three o'clock.
Complete Jewish Bible
At noon, darkness covered the whole Land until three o'clock in the afternoon.
At noon, darkness covered the whole Land until three o'clock in the afternoon.
Darby Translation
And when [the] sixth hour was come, there came darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour;
And when [the] sixth hour was come, there came darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour;
Easy-to-Read Version
At noon the whole country became dark. This darkness continued until three o'clock.
At noon the whole country became dark. This darkness continued until three o'clock.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe when the sixt houre was come, darkenesse arose ouer all the land vntill the ninth houre.
Nowe when the sixt houre was come, darkenesse arose ouer all the land vntill the ninth houre.
George Lamsa Translation
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over all the land, until the ninth hour.
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over all the land, until the ninth hour.
Good News Translation
At noon the whole country was covered with darkness, which lasted for three hours.
At noon the whole country was covered with darkness, which lasted for three hours.
Lexham English Bible
And when the sixth hour came, darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
And when the sixth hour came, darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Literal Translation
And it being the sixth hour, darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
And it being the sixth hour, darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
American Standard Version
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Bible in Basic English
And when the sixth hour had come, it was dark over all the land till the ninth hour.
And when the sixth hour had come, it was dark over all the land till the ninth hour.
Hebrew Names Version
When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
International Standard Version
At twelve noon,the sixth hour">[fn] darkness came over the whole landearth">[fn] until three in the afternoon.the ninth hour">[fn]Matthew 27:45; Luke 23:44;">[xr]
At twelve noon,the sixth hour">[fn] darkness came over the whole landearth">[fn] until three in the afternoon.the ninth hour">[fn]Matthew 27:45; Luke 23:44;">[xr]
Murdock Translation
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when the sixth houre was come, darknesse arose ouer all the earth, vntill the nynth houre.
And when the sixth houre was come, darknesse arose ouer all the earth, vntill the nynth houre.
English Revised Version
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
World English Bible
When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
Weymouth's New Testament
At noon there came a darkness over the whole land, lasting till three o'clock in the afternoon.
At noon there came a darkness over the whole land, lasting till three o'clock in the afternoon.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne the sixte hour was come, derknessis weren made on al the erthe til in to the nynthe our.
And whanne the sixte hour was come, derknessis weren made on al the erthe til in to the nynthe our.
Update Bible Version
And when the sixth hour came, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
And when the sixth hour came, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land, until the ninth hour.
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land, until the ninth hour.
New English Translation
Now when it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
Now when it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
New King James Version
Matthew 27:45-56; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:28-30">[xr] Now when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Matthew 27:45-56; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:28-30">[xr] Now when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
New Living Translation
At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o'clock.
At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o'clock.
New Life Bible
From noon until three o'clock it was dark over all the land.
From noon until three o'clock it was dark over all the land.
New Revised Standard
When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when it was the sixth hour, darkness, came on all the land - until the ninth hour;
And, when it was the sixth hour, darkness, came on all the land - until the ninth hour;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole earth until the ninth hour.
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole earth until the ninth hour.
Revised Standard Version
And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And when the sixte houre was come darknes aroose over all the erth vntyll ye nynthe houre.
And when the sixte houre was come darknes aroose over all the erth vntyll ye nynthe houre.
Young's Literal Translation
And the sixth hour having come, darkness came over the whole land till the ninth hour,
And the sixth hour having come, darkness came over the whole land till the ninth hour,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And wha it was aboute the sixte houre, there was a darcknesse ouer the whole lode, tyll aboute ye nyenth houre.
And wha it was aboute the sixte houre, there was a darcknesse ouer the whole lode, tyll aboute ye nyenth houre.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Now from the sixth hour the whole land was cover'd with darkness until the ninth hour.
Now from the sixth hour the whole land was cover'd with darkness until the ninth hour.
THE MESSAGE
At noon the sky became extremely dark. The darkness lasted three hours. At three o'clock, Jesus groaned out of the depths, crying loudly, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?"
At noon the sky became extremely dark. The darkness lasted three hours. At three o'clock, Jesus groaned out of the depths, crying loudly, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?"
Simplified Cowboy Version
It was now the midday hour, and when the clock had struck high noon, darkness descended over the entire country for three hours.
It was now the midday hour, and when the clock had struck high noon, darkness descended over the entire country for three hours.
Contextual Overview
33 AND when it was the sixth hour, there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 34 And in the ninth hour Jeshu cried with a high voice and said, Il, Il, Lamona Shabaktoni! Which is, Alohi! Alohi! My God, my God !] why hast thou forsaken me ? 35 And certain who heard, of them who were standing, said, Elia he calleth; 36 but one ran and filled a sponge with vinegar, and bound it on a rod that he might drink. And they said, Let alone, we will see if Elia cometh to take him down. 37 But he, Jeshu, cried with a high voice, and completed: 38 and the veil [fn] of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. 39 But when that centurion who stood near him saw that he cried thus, and ended, (he) said, Assuredly this man was the Son of Aloha. 40 And there were women from afar who were beholding; Mariam Magdalitha, and Mariam mother of Jacub the less and of Josi, and Shaloom; 41 those who, when he was in Galila, adhered to him, and ministered to him, and many others who went up with him to Urishlem.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
when: Mark 15:25, Matthew 27:45, Luke 23:44, Luke 23:45
darkness: Psalms 105:28, Isaiah 50:3, Isaiah 50:4, Amos 8:9, Amos 8:10
Reciprocal: Exodus 10:21 - darkness Exodus 12:6 - the whole Psalms 18:9 - darkness Psalms 25:16 - for I Jeremiah 4:28 - the heavens Matthew 20:5 - sixth Luke 21:25 - signs John 19:14 - the sixth Revelation 6:12 - the sun Revelation 8:12 - and the third part of the sun
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when the sixth hour was come,.... Or twelve o'clock at noon, having hung upon the cross from about the third hour, or nine in the morning:
there was darkness over the, whole land until the ninth hour; or three o'clock in the afternoon. The Ethiopic version renders the whole thus, "and when it was noon, the sun was darkened, and the whole world was darkened until the ninth hour";
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