40. and saying, "You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross."
41. In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking Him and saying,
42. "He saved others; He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
43. He trusts in God; let God rescue Him now, if He delights in Him; for He said, 'I am the Son of God.'"
44. The robbers who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him with the same words.
45. Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour.
46. About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"
47. And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, began saying, "This man is calling for Elijah."
48. Immediately one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink.
49. But the rest of them said, "Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him."
50. And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.
51. And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.
52. The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
53. and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many.
54. Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!"
55. Many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while ministering to Him.