The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917], at sacred-texts.com
Mark Chapter 15
the hall
Or, the court which is the judgment-hall.
platted
plaited.
Rufus
It is possible that this may be the same Rufus mentioned in (Rom 16:13).
drink
The stupefying drink usually given to those crucified.
And when
See note for order of events at the crucifixion.
(See Scofield) - (Mat 27:33).
third hour
Compare (Joh 19:14).
John used the Roman, Mark the Hebrew, computation of time.
superscription
See note, (See Scofield) - (Mat 27:37).
gave up
(See Scofield) - (Mat 27:50).
top to
God rent it down; it was rent from the top. Christ having made atonement and glorified God, the way into the holiest was now made manifest.
Compare (Heb 9:8); (Heb 9:24); (Heb 10:19-22).
Mary
(See Scofield) - (Mat 1:16).