Matthew 27:32-50

English Standard Version

The Crucifixion

³²^(A)^(B)As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to ^(C)carry his cross. ³³^(D)And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), ³⁴^(E)they offered him wine to drink, mixed with ^(F)gall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. ³⁵And when they had crucified him, ^(G)they divided his garments among them by casting lots. ³⁶Then they sat down and ^(H)kept watch over him there. ³⁷And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, ^(I)the King of the Jews.” ³⁸Then two ^(J)robbers were crucified with him, ^(K)one on the right and one on the left. ³⁹And ^(L)those who passed by ^(M)derided him, ^(N)wagging their heads ⁴⁰and saying, ^(O)“You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! ^(P)If you are ^(Q)the Son of God, come down from the cross.” ⁴¹So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, ⁴²^(R)“He saved others; ^(S)he cannot save himself. ^(T)He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. ⁴³^(U)He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” ⁴⁴^(V)And the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.

The Death of Jesus

⁴⁵Now from the sixth hour^[a] there was darkness over all the land^[b] until the ninth hour.^[c] ⁴⁶And about the ninth hour Jesus ^(W)cried out with a loud voice, saying, ^(X)“Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” ⁴⁷And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.” ⁴⁸And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with ^(Y)sour wine, and put it on a reed and ^(Z)gave it to him to drink. ⁴⁹But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.” ⁵⁰And Jesus ^(AA)cried out again with a loud voice and ^(AB)yielded up his spirit.