45. At noon the whole country became dark. This darkness lasted for three hours.
46. About three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” This means, “My God, my God, why have you left me alone?”
47. Some of the people standing there heard this. They said, “He is calling Elijah.”
48. Quickly one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled the sponge with vinegar and tied it to a stick. Then he used the stick to give the sponge to Jesus to drink from it.
49. But the others said, “Don’t bother him. We want to see if Elijah will come to save him.”
50. Again Jesus cried out in a loud voice. Then he died.
51. Then the curtain in the Temple split into two pieces. The tear started at the top and tore all the way down to the bottom. Also, the earth shook and rocks broke apart.