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The inscription of the chargeagainst Him read, "6THE KING OF THE JEWS."
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They crucifiedtworobbers with Him, one on His right and one on His left.
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[And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And He was numbered with transgressors."]
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Thosepassing by were hurlingabuse at Him, 7wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who are going to 8destroy the temple and rebuild it in threedays,
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In the sameway the chiefpriestsalso, along with the scribes, were mocking Him amongthemselves and saying, "9He savedothers; He cannot*saveHimself.
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"Let this Christ, 10the King of Israel, nowcomedown from the cross, so that we may see and believe!" 11Those who were crucified with Him were alsoinsulting Him.
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12When the 13sixthhourcame, darknessfellover the wholelanduntil the 14ninthhour.
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At the 15ninthhourJesuscried out with a loudvoice, "16ELOI, ELOI, LAMASABACHTHANI?"which is translated, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY* HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?"
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When some of the bystandersheard it, they began saying, "Behold, He is calling for Elijah."
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Someoneran and filled a sponge with sourwine, put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink, saying, "Let us seewhetherElijah will come to take Him down."
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17And Jesusuttered a loudcry, and breathed His last.
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18And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
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19When the centurion, who was standingright in front of Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, "Trulythisman was the Son of God!"
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20There were also some womenlooking on from a distance, amongwhom were MaryMagdalene, and Mary the mother of James21the Less and Joses, and 22Salome.
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When He was in Galilee, they used to follow Him and 23minister to Him; and there were manyotherwomen who came up with Him to Jerusalem.