Day 07 · Mark 15:33–39 · Mark 16:1–8 · Berean Standard Bible
The cross and the empty tomb
Darkness covers the land from the sixth to the ninth hour. Jesus cries words from Psalm 22, is misunderstood by some bystanders, gives a loud cry and dies. The temple curtain is torn, and the centurion opposite him makes a statement about his identity.
Mark 15:33–39
33 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
34 At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
35 When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”
36 And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
37 But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.
38 And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
39 When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
Mark 16:1–8
1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.
2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.
3 They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”
4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.
5 When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
6 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.
7 But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”
8 So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.