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35 Some of those who stood by, when they heard that, said, "Look, He is calling for Elijah!"
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35 When some of those standing near heard this, they said, "Listen, he's calling Elijah."
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36 Then someone ran and filled a sponge full of sour wine, put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink, saying, "Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down."
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36 One man ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a stick, and offered it to Jesus to drink. "Now leave him alone. Let's see if Elijah comes to take him down," he said.
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37 And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last.
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37 With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.
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38 Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
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38 The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
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39 So when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, "Truly this Man was the Son of God!"
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39 And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, he said, "Surely this man was the Son of God!"
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40 There were also women looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome,
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40 Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
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41 who also followed Him and ministered to Him when He was in Galilee, and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.
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41 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.
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42 Now when evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
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42 It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening approached,
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43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
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43 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.
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44 Pilate marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time.
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44 Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died.
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45 So when he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
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45 When he learned from the centurion that it was so, he gave the body to Joseph.
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| Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New King James Version) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
