46. Then about that time Jesus shouted, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” 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.”
48. 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 Elijah will come and save him.”
50. Once again Jesus shouted, and then he died.
51. At once the curtain in the temple 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. Then after Jesus had risen to life, they came out of their graves and went into the holy city, where they were seen by many people.
54. The officer and the soldiers guarding Jesus felt the earthquake and saw everything else that happened. They were frightened and said, “This man really was God's Son!”
55. Many women had come with Jesus from Galilee to be of help to him, and they were there, looking on at a distance.
56. Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of James and John were some of these women.