Jesus Dies on the Cross

45 Now from the sixth hour, darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”)[fn] 47 And some of those who were standing there, when they[fn] heardit,[fn] said, “This man is summoning Elijah!” 48 And immediately one of them ran and took a sponge and filled it[fn] with sour wine and putit[fn] on a reedand[fn] gaveit[fn] to him to drink. 49 But the others said, “Leave him[fn] alone! let us see if Elijah is coming to save him.” 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and[fn] gave up his[fn] spirit. 51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, and the earth shook and the rocks were split. 52 And the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.

54 Now the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus, when they[fn] saw the earthquake and the things that took place, were extremely frightened, saying, “Truly this man was God’s Son!” 55 And there were many women there, observing from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him, 56 among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.