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33 And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
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At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you 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 And some of the bystanders hearing it said, "Behold, he is calling Elijah."
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When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.”
36 And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see whether 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 uttered a loud cry and breathed his last.
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With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.
38 And the curtain of the temple 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 facing him, saw that in this way he 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 a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger 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 When he was in Galilee, they followed him and ministered to him, and there were also 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.
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