Matthew 27:45-56 - Jesus Dies On The Cross

⁴⁵ From the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land till the ninth hour. ⁴⁶ But about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamah sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

⁴⁷ Some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, said: This man calls for Elijah.

⁴⁸ And immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and having filled it with vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink. ⁴⁹ The rest said: Wait, let us see if Elijah is coming to save him.

⁵⁰ And Jesus again cried with a loud voice, and gave up his spirit. ⁵¹ And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in two from top to bottom. And the earth did shake, and the rocks were rent: ⁵² and the sepulchers were opened, and many bodies of the saints that slept, arose. ⁵³ And they came out of their sepulchers after his resurrection, and entered the holy city, and appeared to many.

⁵⁴ Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and what was done, were greatly afraid, and said: Of a truth, this was the Son of God.

⁵⁵ Many women that had followed Jesus from Galilee, and had ministered to him, were there, looking on from a distance. ⁵⁶ Among these was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

³³ And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land, till the ninth hour. ³⁴ And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabachthani? which is, when translated, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

³⁵ And some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said: Behold, he calls for Elijah. ³⁶ And one ran, and filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink, saying: Wait; let us see if Elijah is coming to take him down.

³⁷ But Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, gave up his spirit. ³⁸ And the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom. ³⁹ And when the centurion that was standing opposite him, saw that he thus cried out, and gave up his spirit, he said: Truly, this man was the Son of God.

⁴⁰ And there were, at a distance, women also, looking on; among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome; ⁴¹ who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered to him; and many other women, who had come up with him to Jerusalem.

⁴⁴ And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land till the ninth hour. ⁴⁵ And the sun was darkened, and the vail of the temple was rent in the midst. ⁴⁶ And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.

⁴⁷ When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying: Truly, this was a righteous man. ⁴⁸ And all the multitudes that had come together to that sight, when they saw what was done, returned, smiting their breasts. ⁴⁹ And all his acquaintance, and the women that had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance looking on these things.

²⁸ After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, said: I thirst. ²⁹ Now a vessel full of vinegar had been set there; and they filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it upon a hyssop-stalk, and put it to his mouth.

³⁰ Therefore, when Jesus had received the vinegar, he said: It is finished. And he bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.

³¹ Then the Jews, as it was the preparation, that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, for that sabbath day was a great day, besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken down. ³² Then came the soldiers and broke the legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with him. ³³ But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs: ³⁴ but one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear; and immediately there came out blood and water. ³⁵ And he that saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true, and he knows that he speaks the truth, that you may believe; ³⁶ for these things were done that the scripture might be fulfilled: A bone of him shall not be broken. ³⁷ And again another scripture says: They shall look on him whom they pierced.