Matthew 27:45-56 - Jesus Dies On The Cross
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? Which (translated) means: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
47 After hearing it some said this man calls Elijah.
48 Suddenly, one of them ran, took a sponge, filled it with vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink. 49 The rest said: Let it be, and see whether Elijah comes to save him.
50 Jesus cried again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. 51 The veil (curtain) of the temple was ripped in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks split. 52 The tombs were split open and many [dead] bodies were tossed upright [on the ground]. 53 [They came out of the tombs after his resurrection.] (Manuscript text unclear.) Many people saw them.
54 The centurion and those who were with him watching Jesus saw the earthquake. Filled with much fear of the things that were done, they proclaimed: Truly, this was the Son of God!
55 The women who followed Jesus from Galilee and ministered to him watched from a distance. 56 Included among the women were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
33 It was the sixth hour and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? Interpreted it means, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
35 Some of those who stood by said: He is calling Elijah. 36 They filled a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink. Then they said let him be. Let us see whether Elijah comes to take him down.
37 Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed his last breath of life. 38 The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. 39 The centurion who stood nearby heard him cry out his last breath. Then he said: Truly this man was the Son of God!
40 The women watching from afar included: Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome, 41 who, when he was in Galilee, followed him and served him. Many other women came up with him to Jerusalem.
44 It was about the sixth hour. Darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. 45 The sun failed to shine. The veil of the temple was torn in two. 46 Jesus cried with a loud voice: Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. After saying this he quit breathing.
47 The centurion saw what was done and glorified God, saying: Certainly this was a righteous man. 48 The crowds gathered at this sight. When they saw the things that were done they left beating their breasts. 49 All of his friends and the women who followed him from Galilee stood watching from a distance.
28 He knew that it was over. In order that the scripture might be accomplished, he said: I thirst. 29 A vessel full of vinegar was setting there. They put a sponge full of vinegar upon a hyssop branch and brought it to his mouth.
30 When Jesus received the vinegar, he said, it is finished. He bowed his head, and he stopped breathing.
31 It was Preparation and the Jews insisted that bodies not remain on the stake on the Sabbath. The day of that Sabbath was a high day. They asked Pilate that the legs be broken and that they might be taken away. 32 The soldiers broke the legs of the two who were impaled with him. 33 When they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already so they did not break his legs. 34 The soldier with the spear pierced his side and suddenly blood and water came out. 35 He who saw testified and his testimony is true. He knows and he speaks truth that you also may believe. 36 These things came to pass in order that the scripture might be fulfilled: A bone of him shall not be broken. 37 And again another scripture said: They should look on him whom they pierced.