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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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When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.”
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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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 And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last.
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With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.
38 Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
38
The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
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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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 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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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 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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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 Now when evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
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It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening approached,
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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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 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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Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died.
45 So when he found out from the centurion, 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.
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