To take him down (καθελειν αυτον). Matthew 27:49 has "to save him" (σωσων), which see for discussion.

There was darkness over the whole land until this ninth hour.

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi…

The Venerable Bede: This most glorious light withdrew its rays from the world, so that it would not see the Lord hanging, and s…

Mark does not identify the person who went to get the wine vinegar, though most likely it was one of the soldiers. A sponge was filled with this wi…

Saying, Let him alone, let us see if Elijah will come to save him. Mark relates these words as having been spoken by the soldier, while ho…

And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar
Christ at the same time saying, I thirst; see ([Reference John 19:28…

There was a thick darkness over the land, from noon until three in the afternoon. The Jews were doing their utmost to extinguish the Sun of Righteo…