Jesus Dies on the Cross^(A)

⁴⁵ From noon^[a] on, darkness came over the whole land^[b] until three in the afternoon.^{[c] 46} About three o’clock,^[d] Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eli, eli,^[e] lema sabachthani?”,^[f] which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”^[g]

⁴⁷ When some of the people standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling for Elijah.”^{[h] 48} So one of the men ran off at once, took a sponge, and soaked it in some sour wine. Then he put it on a stick and offered Jesus^[i] a drink.

⁴⁹ But the others kept saying, “Wait! Let’s see if Elijah will come and save him.”^[j]

⁵⁰ Then Jesus cried out with a loud voice again and died.^{[k] 51} Suddenly, the curtain^[l] in the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, rocks were split open, ⁵² tombs were opened, and many^[m] saints who had died^[n] were brought back to life. ⁵³ After his resurrection, they came out of their tombs, went into the Holy City,^[o] and appeared to many people.

⁵⁴ When the centurion^[p] and those guarding Jesus with him saw the earthquake and the other things that were taking place, they were terrified and said, “This man certainly was the Son of God!”

⁵⁵ Now many women were also there, watching from a distance. They had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had ministered to^[q] him. ⁵⁶ Among them were Mary Magdalene,^[r] Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

Jesus Dies on the Cross^(A)

³³ At noon,^[a] darkness came over the whole land^[b] until three in the afternoon.^{[c] 34} At three o’clock,^[d] Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, eloi,^[e] lema sabachthani?”^[f] (which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”)^[g]

³⁵ When some of the people standing there heard this, they said, “Listen! He’s calling for Elijah!”^[h]

³⁶ So someone ran and soaked a sponge in some sour wine. Then he put it on a stick and offered Jesus^[i] a drink, saying, “Wait! Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down!”

³⁷ Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. ³⁸ The curtain^[j] in the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. ³⁹ When the centurion^[k] who stood facing Jesus^[l] saw how he had cried out and^[m] breathed his last, he said, “This man certainly was the Son of God!”

⁴⁰ Now there were women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene,^[n] Mary the mother of young James and Joseph, and Salome. ⁴¹ They used to accompany him and care for him while he was in Galilee. Many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with him were there, too.

Jesus Dies on the Cross^(A)

²⁸ After this, when Jesus realized that everything was now completed, he said (in order to fulfill the Scripture), “I’m thirsty.” ²⁹ A jar of sour wine was standing there, so they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. ³⁰ After Jesus had taken the wine, he said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit.