Matthew 27:34–53

³⁴they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

³⁵When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.^{d 36}And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.

³⁷Above His head they posted the written charge against Him:

THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

³⁸Two robbers^e were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.

³⁹And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads ⁴⁰and 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!”

⁴¹In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying, ⁴²“He saved others, but 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 wants Him.^f For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

⁴⁴In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.

⁴⁵From the sixth hour until the ninth hour^g darkness came over all the land. ⁴⁶About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,^h lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”ⁱ

⁴⁷When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.” ⁴⁸One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine,^j put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.^k

⁴⁹But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”^l

⁵⁰When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit. ⁵¹At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split. ⁵²The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. ⁵³After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.