Mark 15:33–41

Jesus Dies

³³At noon, darkness covered the whole land. It lasted three hours. ³⁴At three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” This means “My God, my God, why have you deserted me?”

³⁵Some of those standing nearby heard Jesus cry out. They said, “Listen! He’s calling for Elijah.”

³⁶One of them ran and filled a sponge with wine vinegar. He put it on a stick. He offered it to Jesus to drink. “Leave him alone,” he said. “Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down.”

³⁷With a loud cry, Jesus took his last breath.

³⁸The temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom.

³⁹A Roman commander was standing there in front of Jesus. He heard his cry and saw how Jesus died. Then he said, “This man was surely the Son of God!”

⁴⁰Not very far away, some women were watching. Mary Magdalene was among them. Mary, the mother of the younger James and of Joses, was also there. So was Salome. ⁴¹In Galilee those women had followed Jesus. They had taken care of his needs.

Many other women were also there. They had come up with him to Jerusalem.