Matthew 27:41-51

41 In the same way the chief priests, with the scribes and elders,^[a] mocked Him and said,

42 "He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! He is the King of Israel! Let Him^[b] come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

43 He has put His trust in God; let God rescue Him now-if He wants Him!^[c] For He said, 'I am God's Son.' "

44 In the same way even the criminals who were crucified with Him kept taunting Him.

The Death of Jesus

45 From noon until three in the afternoon^[d] darkness came over the whole land.^[e]

46 At about three in the afternoon Jesus cried out with a loud voice, " Elí, Elí, lemá sabachtháni ?" that is, " My God, My God, why have You forsaken ^[f] Me? " ^[g]

47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling for Elijah!"

48 Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, fixed it on a reed, and offered Him a drink.

49 But the rest said, "Let's see if Elijah comes to save Him!"

50 Jesus shouted again with a loud voice and gave up His spirit.

51 Suddenly, the curtain of the sanctuary^[h] was split in two from top to bottom; the earth quaked and the rocks were split.

Footnotes

• [a] Other mss add and Pharisees
• [b] Other mss read If He . . . Israel, let Him
• [c] Or if He takes pleasure in Him; Ps 22:8
• [d] Lit From the sixth hour to the ninth hour
• [e] Or whole earth
• [f] Or abandoned
• [g] Ps 22:1
• [h] A heavy curtain separated the inner room of the temple from the outer.