Mark 15:35 meaning and explanation
When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”
Mark 15:35, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus has just cried out from the cross in Aramaic, quoting Psalm 22, and the bystanders hear the opening word Eloi as a call to Elijah. Jewish expectation held that Elijah would return before the end, so their remark may be mockery or simple confusion.
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