45 At noon the sky turned dark and stayed that way until three o’clock. 46 Ps 22.1.Then about that time Jesusshouted, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?"27.46 Eli … sabachthani: These words are in Hebrew.which means, "My God, my God, why have you deserted me?"
47 Some of the people standing there heard Jesus and said, "He’s calling for Elijah."27.47 Elijah: In Aramaic the name "Elijah" sounds like "Eli," which means "my God."48 Ps 69.21.One of them at once ran and grabbed a sponge. He soaked it in wine, then put it on a stick and held it up to Jesus.
49 Others said, "Wait! Let’s see if Elijahwill come27.49 Elijah will come: See the note at 16.14.and save him." 50 Once again Jesusshouted, and then he died.
51 Ex 26.31-33.At once the curtain in the temple27.51 curtain in the temple: There were two curtains in the temple. One was at the entrance, and the other separated the holy place from the most holy place that the Jewish people thought of as God’s home on earth. The second curtain is probably the one that is meant.was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, and rocks split apart. 52 Graves opened, and many of God’s people were raised to life. 53 They left their graves, and after Jesus had risen to life, they went into the holy city, where they were seen by many people.
54 The officer and the soldiers guarding Jesusfelt the earthquake and saw everything else that happened. They were frightened and said, "This man really was God’s Son!"
55 Lk 8.2,3.Many women had come with Jesusfrom Galileeto be of help to him, and they were there, looking on at a distance. 56 Mary Magdalene, Marythe mother of Jamesand Joseph, and the mother of Jamesand John27.56 of James and John: The Greek text has "of Zebedee’s sons" (see 26.37).were some of these women.
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Elijah the Tishbite, a prophet in Israel in the days of Ahab, confronted the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel and went up by a whirlwind into heaven (2 Kings 2:11).
Elijah the Tishbite, a prophet in Israel in the days of Ahab, confronted the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel and went up by a whirlwind into heaven (2 Kings 2:11).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Galilee is the land of Nazareth and Cana, from where Jesus came to be baptized by John in the Jordan and from where crowds and women followed him (Mark 1:9).
Mary Magdalene, from whom Jesus cast out seven demons, followed him with other women, was by the cross, and was the first to see the risen Jesus (Mark 16:9).
Mary Magdalene, from whom Jesus cast out seven demons, followed him with other women, was by the cross, and was the first to see the risen Jesus (Mark 16:9).