Matthew 27:35-50

New King James Version

^35 (A)Then they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, ^[a]that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet:

^36 (C)Sitting down, they kept watch over Him there. ³⁷ And they ^(D)put up over His head the accusation written against Him:

THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

^38 (E)Then two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and another on the left.

³⁹ And ^(F)those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads ⁴⁰ and saying, ^(G)“You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! ^(H)If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

⁴¹ Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the ^[b]scribes and elders, said, ⁴² “He ^(I)saved others; Himself He cannot save. ^[c]If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe ^[d]Him. ^43 (J)He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”

^44 (K)Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing.

Jesus Dies on the Cross^(L)

^45 (M)Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. ⁴⁶ And about the ninth hour ^(N)Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, ^(O)“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

⁴⁷ Some of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, “This Man is calling for Elijah!” ⁴⁸ Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, ^(P)filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink.

⁴⁹ The rest said, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to save Him.”

⁵⁰ And Jesus ^(Q)cried out again with a loud voice, and ^(R)yielded up His spirit.