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

⁴⁵ Now from noon until three o'clock in the afternoon there was darkness over the whole land; ⁴⁶ but about three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is to say, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?"

⁴⁷ "The man is calling for Elijah," said some of the bystanders.

⁴⁸ One of them ran forthwith, and filling a sponge with sour wine put it on the end of a cane and offered it Him to drink; ⁴⁹ while the rest said, "Let us see whether Elijah is coming to deliver him."

⁵⁰ But Jesus uttered another loud cry and then yielded up His spirit. ⁵¹ Immediately the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom: the earth quaked; the rocks split; ⁵² the tombs opened; and many of God's people who were asleep in death awoke. ⁵³ And coming out of their tombs after Christ's resurrection they entered the holy city and showed themselves to many.

⁵⁴ As for the Captain and the soldiers who were with Him keeping guard over Jesus, when they witnessed the earthquake and the other occurrences they were filled with terror, and exclaimed, "Assuredly he was God's Son."

⁵⁵ And there were a number of women there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to His necessities; ⁵⁶ among them being Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zabdi.

³³ At noon there came a darkness over the whole land, lasting till three o'clock in the afternoon. ³⁴ But at three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Elohi, Elohi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?"

³⁵ Some of the bystanders, hearing Him, said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah!" ³⁶ Then a man ran to fill a sponge with sour wine, and he put it on the end of a cane and placed it to His lips, saying at the same time, "Wait! let us see whether Elijah will come and take him down."

³⁷ But Jesus uttered a loud cry and yielded up His spirit. ³⁸ And the curtain in the Sanctuary was torn in two, from top to bottom. ³⁹ And when the Centurion who stood in front of the cross saw that He was dead, he exclaimed, "This man was indeed God's Son."

⁴⁰ There were also a party of women looking on from a distance; among them being both Mary of Magdala and Mary the mother of James the Little and of Joses, and Salome-- ⁴¹ all of whom in the Galilaean days had habitually been with Him and cared for Him, as well as many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.

⁴⁴ It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole country till three o'clock in the afternoon. ⁴⁵ The sun was darkened, and the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn down the middle, ⁴⁶ and Jesus cried out in a loud voice, and said, "Father, to Thy hands I entrust my spirit." And after uttering these words He yielded up His spirit.

⁴⁷ The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent." ⁴⁸ And all the crowds that had come together to this sight, after seeing all that had occurred, returned to the city beating their breasts. ⁴⁹ But all His acquaintances, and the women who had been His followers after leaving Galilee, continued standing at a distance and looking on.

²⁸ After this, Jesus, knowing that everything was now brought to an end, said--that the Scripture might be fulfilled, "I am thirsty." ²⁹ There was a jar of wine standing there. With this wine they filled a sponge, put it on the end of a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.

³⁰ As soon as Jesus had taken the wine, He said, "It is finished." And then, bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.

³¹ Meanwhile the Jews, because it was the day of Preparation for the Passover, and in order that the bodies might not remain on the crosses during the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was one of special solemnity) ³² Accordingly the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man and also of the other who had been crucified with Jesus. ³³ Then they came to Jesus Himself: but when they saw that He was already dead, they refrained from breaking His legs. ³⁴ One of the soldiers, however, made a thrust at His side with a lance, and immediately blood and water flowed out. ³⁵ This statement is the testimony of an eye-witness, and it is true. He knows that he is telling the truth--in order that you also may believe. ³⁶ For all this took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled which declares, "Not one of His bones shall be broken." ³⁷ And again another Scripture says, "They shall look on Him whom they have pierced."