Mark’s division of Jesus’ garments by lot closely corresponds to Psalm 22:18, where the righteous sufferer’s clothing is divided and lots are cast. The passion narrative’s broader Psalm 22 pattern makes the echo very strong even without a formal quotation formula at this point.

Jesus’ crucifixion among condemned men plausibly resonates with Isaiah 53:12’s servant numbered with transgressors.

Mark’s crucifixion mockery—head-wagging, scorn, and taunts about deliverance—strongly echoes Psalm 22’s righteous sufferer surrounded by mockers. The passion narrative is deeply shaped by Psalm 22, though Mark does not use a formal quotation formula at every point.

Lamentations pictures passersby mocking devastated Jerusalem and wagging their heads; Mark likewise describes passersby at the cross reviling Jesus and wagging their heads. The shared public-mockery scene forms a probable Passion echo, though Mark does not identify Lamentations as his source.