Matthew 27:33–51

³³And having come to a place called Golgotha, that is called Place of a Skull, ³⁴they gave him to drink vinegar mixed with gall, and having tasted, he would not drink. ³⁵And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting a lot, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the prophet, ‘They divided my garments to themselves, and over my vesture they cast a lot;’ ³⁶and sitting down, they were watching him there, ³⁷and they put up over his head, his accusation written, ‘This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.’ ³⁸Then crucified with him are two robbers, one on the right hand, and one on the left, ³⁹and those passing by were speaking evil of him, wagging their heads, ⁴⁰and saying, ‘Thou that art throwing down the sanctuary, and in three days building it, save thyself; if Son thou art of God, come down from the cross.’ ⁴¹And in like manner also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said, ⁴²‘Others he saved; himself he is not able to save! If he be King of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe him; ⁴³he hath trusted on God, let Him now deliver him, if He wish him, because he said—Son of God I am;’ ⁴⁴with the same also the robbers, who were crucified with him, were reproaching him. ⁴⁵And from the sixth hour darkness came over all the land unto the ninth hour, ⁴⁶and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a great voice, saying, ‘Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?’ that is, ‘My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?’ ⁴⁷And certain of those standing there having heard, said—‘Elijah he doth call;’ ⁴⁸and immediately, one of them having run, and having taken a spunge, having filled it with vinegar, and having put it on a reed, was giving him to drink, ⁴⁹but the rest said, ‘Let alone, let us see if Elijah doth come—about to save him.’

⁵⁰And Jesus having again cried with a great voice, yielded the spirit; ⁵¹and lo, the vail of the sanctuary was rent in two from top unto bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks were rent,