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];
53. And coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many people.