Jesus’ Death

27:45 Now from noon until three,78 darkness came over all the land.79 27:46 At80 about three o’clock Jesus shouted with a loud voice,81 “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”82 27:47 When83 some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.” 27:48 Immediately84 one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine,85 put it on a stick,86 and gave it to him to drink. 27:49 But the rest said, “Leave him alone! Let’s see if Elijah will come to save him.”87 27:50 Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit. 27:51 Just then88 the temple curtain89 was torn in two, from top to bottom. The90 earth shook and the rocks were split apart. 27:52 And tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had died91 were raised. 27:53 (They92 came out of the tombs after his resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.) 27:54 Now when the centurion93 and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what took place, they were extremely terrified and said, “Truly this one was God’s Son!” 27:55 Many94 women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and given him support95 were also there, watching from a distance. 27:56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.