The Great Commentary (Mossman/Cobb English)

And it was the third hour, and they crucified Him. The third not beginning, but ending, and going on to the sixth. For that Christ was crucified at the sixth hour, or midday , appears from the 33rd verse. Some suspect that there is an error, and that the sixth ought to be read for the third. For the Hebrews had divided the day and also the night into four parts or hours, each of which contained three of our hours. The first began at sunrise, and lasted for three hours. When they were over, Terce began, and lasted for three hours, or until midday, when Sect began, and ended three hours afterwards, when None began, and lasted till Vespers, or evening. When Sect was beginning, or the sixth hour, Christ was crucified; and when None, or the ninth hour, was beginning, He died

And with the uncked he was reputed: Heb. * 1303 , nimma , i.e., was numbered, was counted. See what I have said on Isa. liii. 12. The reason is, because Christ took to Himself our place, our account and reckoning. But we were wicked. He therefore was reckoned with the wicked, that He might make us, instead of wicked, just, righteous, and holy. Digitized by io.ooQLe THE PRO-SABBATH. 441

Because it was the Parasceve , that is, the day before the Sabbath . The Greek is, which is the Prosabbatum. For Parasceve is the same as Preparation. Friday was so called because food and things needful for the Sabbath were prepared upon it Hence it was called the Pro- Sabbath, />., the day before, or the vigil of the Sabbath. 442 S. MARK, C. XVL CHAPTER XVI. t An angel declaretk the resurrection of Christ to thru women . 9 Christ himself appeareth to Mary Magdalene: 12 to two going into the country: 14 then to the apostles , 15 whom he sendeth forth to preach the gospel : 19 and ascendeth into heaven