45 (A)Now from the [a]sixth hour darkness [b]fell upon all the land until the [c]ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, (B)Eli, Eli, lema sabaktanei?” that is, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” 47 And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling for Elijah.” 48 And (C)immediately one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink. 49 But the rest of them said, “[d]Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him[e].” 50 And Jesus (D)cried out again with a loud voice, and gave up His spirit. 51 (E)And behold, (F)the [f]veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and (G)the earth shook and the rocks were split.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:45 I.e., noon
  2. Matthew 27:45 Lit occurred
  3. Matthew 27:45 I.e., 3 p.m.
  4. Matthew 27:49 Lit Allow that we see
  5. Matthew 27:49 Some early mss And another took a spear and pierced His side, and there came out water and blood (cf. John 19:34)
  6. Matthew 27:51 Or curtain

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