KJV King James Version
And some of them that stood by, when they heard [it], said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
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Mark 15:35
And some of them that stood by, when they heard [it], said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”
WEB World English Bible
Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.”
ASV American Standard Version
And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And certain of those standing by, having heard, said, ‘Lo, Elijah he doth call;’
Surrounding context — Mark 15
32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard [it], said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put [it] on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.
37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
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Matthew 27:47-49Some of them that stood there, when they heard [that], said, This [man] calleth for Elias.Mark 9:11-13And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?Matthew 17:11-13And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
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