Our Lord refused to drink the potion prepared by the women of Jerusalem, in order to stupefy those who were crucified and so deaden the sense of pain, because He would drain the cup to its dregs. It was nine o'clock in the morning when He was nailed to the cross. His persecutors were, as they thought, destroying the Temple of which He had spoken in John 2:19, and making its restoration impossible. In fact, however, they were giving Him the opportunity of fulfilling His great prediction. He saved others; Himself He cannot save. Nature veiled her face from that awful spectacle. Christ was not really forsaken, but as our Redeemer he passed under the dark shadow of human sin. The access to the Holy of Holies is now forever free through the entry of our great High Priest. See Hebrews 9:7-8. What love inspired the women, Mark 15:40, to brave the horrors of the scene! And how good to see that God cares for the body as well as for the spirit of His beloved! For Joseph, see Matthew 27:57 and Luke 23:50-51. Born of the Virgin's womb our Lord was buried in a virgin tomb. [source]
Chapter Summary: Mark 15
1Jesus brought bound, and accused before Pilate 6Upon the clamor of the people, the murderer Barabbas is released, 12and Jesus delivered up to be crucified 16He is crowned with thorns, spit on, and mocked; 21faints in bearing his cross; 27hangs between two thieves; 29suffers the triumphing reproaches of the crowd; 39but is confessed by the centurion to be the Son of God; 42and is honorably buried by Joseph
Luke 23:32Were led [αγω] (αγω e4gonto). Imperfect passive of κακουργοι agō were being led.Malefactors (κακον kakourgoi). Evil (εργον kakon), doers (work, αναιρετηναι ergon). Old word, but in the N.T. only in this passage (Luke 23:32,Luke 23:33,Luke 23:39) and 2 Timothy 2:9. Luke does not call them “robbers” like Mark 15:27; Matthew 27:38,Matthew 27:44. -DIVIDER-
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To be put to death (αναιρεω anairethēnai). First aorist passive infinitive of anaireō old verb, to take up, to take away, to kill. [source]
John 19:18They crucified [εσταυρωσαν] The soldiers just as in Acts 22:24.; the scourging of Paul was to be done by the soldiers. And Jesus in the midst Predicate adjective μεσον meson A robber (ληιστης lēistēs not a thief, κλεπτης kleptēs) was on each side of Jesus (Mark 15:27; Matthew 27:38) like Barabbas (John 18:40) and probably members of his band, malefactors (κακουργοι kakourgoi) Luke terms them (Luke 23:32). [source]
What do the individual words in Mark 15:27 mean?
AndwithHimthey crucifytworobbersoneat[the] right handat [the]leftof Him
Greek Commentary for Mark 15:27
Rev., robbers. See on Matthew 27:38. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Mark 15:27
(αγω e4gonto). Imperfect passive of κακουργοι agō were being led.Malefactors (κακον kakourgoi). Evil (εργον kakon), doers (work, αναιρετηναι ergon). Old word, but in the N.T. only in this passage (Luke 23:32, Luke 23:33, Luke 23:39) and 2 Timothy 2:9. Luke does not call them “robbers” like Mark 15:27; Matthew 27:38, Matthew 27:44. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- To be put to death (αναιρεω anairethēnai). First aorist passive infinitive of anaireō old verb, to take up, to take away, to kill. [source]
The soldiers just as in Acts 22:24.; the scourging of Paul was to be done by the soldiers. And Jesus in the midst Predicate adjective μεσον meson A robber (ληιστης lēistēs not a thief, κλεπτης kleptēs) was on each side of Jesus (Mark 15:27; Matthew 27:38) like Barabbas (John 18:40) and probably members of his band, malefactors (κακουργοι kakourgoi) Luke terms them (Luke 23:32). [source]