³⁴they gave him wine^A mixed with gall to drink. But when he tasted it, he refused to drink it. ³⁵After crucifying him, they divided his clothes by casting lots.^B^d ³⁶Then they sat down and were guarding him there. ³⁷Above his head they put up the charge against him in writing: This Is Jesus, the King of the Jews.

³⁸Then two criminals^C were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left.^e ³⁹Those who passed by were yelling insults at^D him, shaking their heads^f ⁴⁰and saying, “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”^g ⁴¹In the same way the chief priests, with the scribes and elders,^E mocked him and said, ⁴²“He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the King of Israel!^h Let him^F come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. ⁴³He trusts in God; let God rescue him now—if he takes pleasure in him!^G For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ” ⁴⁴In the same way even the criminals who were crucified with him taunted him.ⁱ

THE DEATH OF JESUS

⁴⁵From noon until three in the afternoon,^H darkness came over the whole land.^I^j ⁴⁶About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Elí, Elí, lemá^J sabachtháni?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”^K^k

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Footnotes

AOther read sour wine
BOther add that what was spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled: “They divided my clothes among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.”
COr revolutionaries
D passed by blasphemed, or were blaspheming
EOther add and Pharisees
FOther read If he … Israel, let him
GOr if he wants him
H From the sixth hour to the ninth hour
IOr whole earth
JSome read lama; other read lima

Cross references

d Ps 22:17; 69:21
e Is 53:12; Mt 20:21; Jn 18:40
f Jb 16:4; Ps 22:7; 109:25; Lm 2:15; Mk 15:29
g Mt 4:3,6; 26:61,63; Jn 2:19
h Jn 1:49; 12:13
i Ps 22:8; Lk 23:39–43
j Mk 15:33–41; Lk 23:44–49; Jn 19:28–30
K Ps 22:1
k Ps 22:1; Heb 5:7