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 Romans 16:13.

drink
The stupefying drink usually given to those crucified.

And when
See note for order of events at the crucifixion, (See Scofield "")

third hour
Cf. John 19:14. John used the Roman, Mark the Hebrew, computation of time.

superscription
See note, (See Scofield "") .

gave up
(See Scofield "")

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. Cf. Hebrews 9:8; Hebrews 9:24; Hebrews 10:19-22.

Mary
(See Scofield "")