Jesus Dies
45 From noon until three o'clock, the whole land was covered with darkness.
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About three o'clock, Jesus cried out in a loud voice. He said, ""Eloi, Eloi, lama" "sabachthani?"" This means "My God, my God, why have you deserted me?"(Psalm 22:1)
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Some of those standing there heard Jesus cry out. They said, "He's calling for Elijah."
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Right away one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar and put it on a stick. He offered it to Jesus to drink.
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The rest said, "Leave him alone. Let's see if Elijah comes to save him."
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After Jesus cried out again in a loud voice, he died.
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At that moment the temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook. The rocks split.
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Tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.
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They came out of the tombs. After Jesus was raised to life, they went into the holy city. There they appeared to many people.
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The Roman commander and those guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened. They were terrified. They exclaimed, "He was surely the Son of God!"
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Not very far away, many women were watching. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to take care of his needs.
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Mary Magdalene was among them. Mary, the mother of James and Joses, was also there. So was the mother of Zebedee's sons.