The Death of Jesus

(Psalm 22:1–31, Mark 15:33–41, Luke 23:44–49, John 19:28–30)

45 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour [fn] darkness came over all the land. 46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,[fn] lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”[fn]

47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.” 48 One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine,[fn] put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.[fn]

49 But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”[fn]

50 When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit. 51 At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. 53 After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

55 And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him. 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.