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Mark 15:37

What does Mark 15:37 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 15:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 15:37 means

Jesus utters a loud voice and dies. The loudness suggests conscious, willing surrender, not a faint passing. His death is presented as the culmination of his mission: he gives up the ghost. It indicates both the completion of suffering and the voluntary relinquishing of life. Rather than being a mere victim, Jesus is the agent fulfilling redemptive purpose. His death is decisive, purposeful, and witnessed loudly—a final act of obedience and fulfilment.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jesus uttered a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jesus uttered a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Jesus gave a loud cry, and gave up his spirit.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jesus having uttered a loud cry, yielded the spirit,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Jesus, having cried out with a loud voice, gave up the ghost.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jesus, having uttered a loud cry, expired.

Context

This follows the vinegar episode and Jesus’ earlier cry of dereliction. His loud voice and death conclude the crucifixion’s physical timeline. What follows are cosmic and temple-signs: the tearing of the temple veil and the centurion’s confession, as well as the reactions of women followers, all of which interpret the meaning of his death.

v.36And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down.

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v.38And the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 19:30

    When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.

  • Luke 23:46

    And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost.

  • Matthew 27:50

    And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.

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