Matthew 27:34-53

34and offered Jesus wine mixed with gall to drink. But after tasting it, he would not drink it.

35When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes by throwing dice.

36Then they sat down and kept guard over him there.

37Above his head they put the charge against him, which read: “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”

38Then two outlaws were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.

39Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads

40and saying, “You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are God’s Son, come down from the cross!”

41In the same way even the chief priests – together with the experts in the law and elders – were mocking him:

42“He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the king of Israel! If he comes down now from the cross, we will believe in him!

43He trusts in God – let God, if he wants to, deliver him now because he said, ‘I am God’s Son’!”

44The robbers who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.

45Now from noon until three, darkness came over all the land.

46At 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?”

47When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.”

48Immediately 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.

49But the rest said, “Leave him alone! Let’s see if Elijah will come to save him.”

50Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit.

51Just then the temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks were split apart.

52And 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.)