Matthew 27
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Matthew 27:39-49

39And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads

40and saying, "You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross."

41So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying,

42"He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.

43He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"

44And the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.

45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

47And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, "This man is calling Elijah."

48And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, and put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink.

49But the others said, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him."

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