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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 Supernatural Sign
Commentators unanimously agree that the three-hour darkness was a supernatural sign from God, not a natural solar eclipse. The Passover always occurs during a full moon, making a solar eclipse impossible. This miracle served as divine testimony from the Father, attesting to the unique identity and dignity of His Son, even in this moment of ultimate humiliation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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.
From the sixth hour (απο εκτης ωρας). Curiously enough McNeile takes this to mean the trial before Pilate (John 18:14)…
19th Century
Anglican
From the sixth hour —The first three Gospels agree on the time and the event. Assuming they follow the usual Jewish method of reck…
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Baptist
Some have thought that this darkness covered the whole world and so caused even a pagan to exclaim, “Either the world is about to expire, or the Go…
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…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now from the sixth hour Which was twelve o'clock at noon,
there was darkness over all the land un…
During the three hours that the darkness continued, Jesus was in agony, wrestling with the powers of darkness and suffering His Father's displeasur…
13th Century
Catholic
After relating His condemnation, His Passion and death are treated here; and secondly, His burial is treated, where it is said, And whe…
