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And from the sixth hour darkness came over all the land unto the ninth hour,
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and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a great voice, saying, `Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?' that is, `My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?'
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And certain of those standing there having heard, said -- `Elijah he doth call;'
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and immediately, one of them having run, and having taken a spunge, having filled [it] with vinegar, and having put [it] on a reed, was giving him to drink,
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but the rest said, `Let alone, let us see if Elijah doth come -- about to save him.'
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And Jesus having again cried with a great voice, yielded the spirit;
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and lo, the vail of the sanctuary was rent in two from top unto bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks were rent,
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and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose,
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and having come forth out of the tombs after his rising, they went into the holy city, and appeared to many.
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And the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying, `Truly this was God's Son.'
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And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,