Bible Commentaries
Mark 15

Verse 16

the hall

Or, the court which is the judgment-hall.

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Verse 17

platted

plaited.

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Verse 21

Rufus

It is possible that this may be the same Rufus mentioned in Romans 16:13.

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Verse 23

drink

The stupefying drink usually given to those crucified.

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Verse 24

And when

See note for order of events at the crucifixion, (See Scofield " :-")

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Verse 25

third hour

Cf. John 19:14. John used the Roman, Mark the Hebrew, computation of time.

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Verse 26

superscription

See note, (See Scofield " :-") .

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Verse 37

gave up

(See Scofield " :-")

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Verse 38

top to

God rent it down; it was rent from the top. Christ having made atonement and glorified God, the way into the holiest was now made manifest. Cf. Hebrews 9:8; Hebrews 9:24; Hebrews 10:19-22.

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Verse 47

Mary

(See Scofield " :-")

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Bibliographical Information
Scofield, C. I. "Scofield Reference Notes on Mark 15". "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/srn/mark-15.html. 1917.