37. And over His head they put the accusation against Him (the cause of His death), which read, This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.
38. At the same time two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right hand and one on the left.
39. And those who passed by spoke reproachfully and abusively and jeered at Him, wagging their heads, [Ps. 22:7, 8; 109:25.]
40. And they said, You Who would tear down the sanctuary of the temple and rebuild it in three days, rescue Yourself from death. If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41. In the same way the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, made sport of Him, saying,
42. He rescued others from death; Himself He cannot rescue from death. He is the King of Israel? Let Him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in and acknowledge and cleave to Him.
43. He trusts in God; let God deliver Him now if He cares for Him and will have Him, for He said, I am the Son of God.
44. And the robbers who were crucified with Him also abused and reproached and made sport of Him in the same way.
45. Now from the sixth hour (noon) there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour (three o'clock).
46. And about the ninth hour (three o'clock) Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?–that is, My God, My God, why have You abandoned Me [leaving Me helpless, forsaking and failing Me in My need]? [Ps. 22:1.]
47. And some of the bystanders, when they heard it, said, This Man is calling for Elijah!
48. And one of them immediately ran and took a sponge, soaked it with vinegar (a sour wine), and put it on a reed (staff), and was about to give it to Him to drink. [Ps. 69:21.]
49. But the others said, Wait! Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him from death.
50. And Jesus cried again with a loud voice and gave up His spirit.
51. And at once the curtain of the sanctuary of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; the earth shook and the rocks were split. [Exod. 26:31-35.]
52. The tombs were opened and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep in death were raised [to life];