Bible verse
When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”
Mark 15:35 · BSB
The verses around it, from Mark 15.
31 In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!
32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.
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!”
KJV
And some of them that stood by, when they heard [it], said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
ASV
And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah.
ERV
And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah.
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