The Death of Jesus

(Psalm 22:1–31; Matthew 27:45–56; Luke 23:44–49; John 19:28–30)

33 From [the] sixth hour until [the] ninth hour[fn] darkness came over all the land. 34 At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”[fn]

35 When some of those standing nearby heard [this], they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”

36 And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine.[fn] He put [it] on a reed and held it up for [Jesus] to drink,[fn] saying, “Leave [Him] alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”

37 But Jesus let out a loud cry [and] breathed His last. 38 And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

39 When the centurion standing there in front of [Jesus] saw [how] He had breathed His last,[fn] he said, “Truly this man was [the] Son of God!”

40 And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them [were] Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses,[fn] and Salome. 41 [These women] had followed [Jesus] and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and [there were] many other [women] who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.