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Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

From the sixth hour (απο εκτης ωρας). Curiously enough McNeile takes this to mean the trial before Pilate (John 18:14)…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Now from the sixth hour. That is, from our twelve o'clock. The Jews divided their day into twelve hours, beginning to count at sunrise.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

From the sixth hour —The first three Gospels agree on the time and the event. A uming they follow the usual Jewish method of recko…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. The thieves also, which were crucified with …

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Pseudo-Chrysostom: Creation could not bear the outrage offered to the Creator, which is why the sun withdrew its beams,…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The darkness that “came over all the land” from noon till 3:00 P. M. was a sign of judgment and/or tragedy (cf. Amos 8:9–10). The judgme…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Now from the sixth hour. Although in the death of Christ the weakness of the flesh concealed for a short time the glory of the Godhead, an…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now from the sixth hour
Which was twelve o'clock at noon,

there was darkness over all the land un…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

During the three hours that the darkness continued, Jesus was in agony, wrestling with the powers of darkness and suffering His Father's displeasur…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After relating His condemnation, His Pa ion and death are treated here; and secondly, His burial is treated, where it is said, And when…

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