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Matthew 27:45–47

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THE DEATH OF JESUS

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

47When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling for Elijah.”

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Footnotes

  1. H From the sixth hour to the ninth hour
  2. IOr whole earth
  3. JSome read lama; other read lima

Cross references

  1. jMk 15:33–41; Lk 23:44–49; Jn 19:28–30
  2. KPs 22:1
  3. kPs 22:1; Heb 5:7

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).

When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”

NLTNew Living Translation

At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”

Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now from the sixth hour, darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”) And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, said, “This man is summoning Elijah!”

KJV 1900King James Version

Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.