Matthew 27:39-49

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.”