46. At about three o’clock Jesus shouted with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
47. When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.”
48. Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink.
49. But the rest said, “Leave him alone! Let’s see if Elijah will come to save him.”
50. Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit.
51. Just then the temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks were split apart.
52. And tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had died were raised.
53. (They came out of the tombs after his resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.)
54. Now when the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what took place, they were extremely terrified and said, “Truly this one was God’s Son!”
55. Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and given him support were also there, watching from a distance.
56. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57. Now when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus.
58. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
59. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60. and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut in the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance of the tomb and went away.
61. (Now Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there, opposite the tomb.)
62. The next day (which is after the day of preparation) the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled before Pilate
63. and said, “Sir, we remember that while that deceiver was still alive he said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’