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When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
34
At three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
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When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah."
36
And someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down."
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Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last.
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