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Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, "Behold, he calls Elijah."
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A Tragic Misunderstanding
Commentators explain that the crowd's statement was based on a linguistic misunderstanding. Jesus' Aramaic cry, "Eloi" (My God), sounded very similar to the name "Elijah" to the bystanders. This highlights the chaotic and confusing nature of the crucifixion scene.
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He calleth Elijah (Ελειαν φωνε). They misunderstood the Ελω or Ελε (my God) for Elijah.
19th Century
Baptist
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 ignorant and heartless bystanders mistook the first words of Jesus’ cry to be a cry for Elijah. Elijah, regarded as the forerunner and helper o…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And some of them that stood by The cross:
when they heard [it] ; the loud voic…
Presbyterian
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…
