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33 At noon there came a darkness over the whole land, lasting till three o'clock in the afternoon.
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At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
34 But at three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Elohi, Elohi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?"
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And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).
35 Some of the bystanders, hearing Him, said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah!"
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When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.”
36 Then a man ran to fill a sponge with sour wine, and he put it on the end of a cane and placed it to His lips, saying at the same time, "Wait! let us see whether Elijah will come and take him down."
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Someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down,” he said.
37 But Jesus uttered a loud cry and yielded up His spirit.
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With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.
38 And the curtain in the Sanctuary was torn in two, from top to bottom.
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The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
39 And when the Centurion who stood in front of the cross saw that He was dead, he exclaimed, "This man was indeed God's Son."
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And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!”
40 There were also a party of women looking on from a distance; among them being both Mary of Magdala and Mary the mother of James the Little and of Joses, and Salome--
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Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph, and Salome.
41 all of whom in the Galilaean days had habitually been with Him and cared for Him, as well as many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.
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In Galilee these women had followed him and cared for his needs. Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem were also there.
42 Towards sunset, as it was the Preparation--that is, the day preceding the Sabbath--
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It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening approached,
43 Joseph of Arimathaea came, a highly respected member of the Council, who himself also was living in expectation of the Kingdom of God. He summoned up courage to go in to see Pilate and beg for the body of Jesus.
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Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.
44 But Pilate could hardly believe that He was already dead. He called, however, for the Centurion and inquired whether He had been long dead;
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Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died.
45 and having ascertained the fact he granted the body to Joseph.
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When he learned from the centurion that it was so, he gave the body to Joseph.
46 He, having bought a sheet of linen, took Him down, wrapped Him in the sheet and laid Him in a tomb hewn in the rock; after which he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.
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So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.
47 Mary of Magdala and Mary the mother of Joses were looking on to see where He was put.
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Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where he was laid.
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