Mark 15:33

And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

Cross-references

Amos 8:9 Prophetic fulfillment

Amos 8:9 prophesies the sun going down at noon, a direct fulfillment in the crucifixion darkness from the sixth hour.

Matthew 27:45 provides the identical account of the darkness, confirming the event across Gospels.

Luke 23:44 Parallel

Luke 23:44 gives the same darkness event, with the same timing, as a parallel Gospel account.

Luke 23:45 Parallel

Luke 23:45 specifies that the darkness was due to the sun's light failing, and adds the temple veil tearing.

Exodus 10:21 recounts the plague of darkness over Egypt—a divine judgment that parallels the supernatural darkness at the crucifixion.

Psalm 18:9 Parallel

Psalm 18:9 describes God descending with thick darkness—echoing the darkness at Jesus' death as a sign of divine presence in judgment.

Jeremiah 4:28 prophesies heavens growing dark as judgment—fulfilled in the crucifixion darkness as divine wrath.

Revelation 6:12 describes the sun turning black at the sixth seal—a strong parallel to the darkness as an end-times judgment sign.

Revelation 8:12 depicts a third of the sun darkened by trumpet judgment—mirroring the cosmic darkness as divine punishment.

John 19:14 Historical context

John 19:14 also notes the sixth hour on Preparation Day—the same time frame for Jesus' trial and the darkness.

Luke 21:25 Parallel

Luke 21:25 predicts signs in the sun and moon—a future parallel to the darkened sun at the crucifixion.