Matthew 27:45–53; Luke 23:44–46; John 19:28–37

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Matthew 27:45–53

The Death of Jesus

45 gNow from the sixth hour1 there was hdarkness over all the land2 until the ninth hour.3 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus icried out with a loud voice, saying, j“Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 47 And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.” 48 And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with ksour wine, and put it on a reed and lgave it to him to drink. 49 But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether mElijah will come to save him.” 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.

51 And behold, the ncurtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had ofallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.


Luke 23:44–46

The Death of Jesus

44 cIt was now about the sixth hour,1 and there was ddarkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,2 45 while the sun’s light failed. And the ecurtain of the temple was torn in two. 46 Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, fsaid, “Father, ginto your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.


John 19:28–37

The Death of Jesus

28 uAfter this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, vsaid w(to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.” 29 A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and xheld it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

Jesus’ Side Is Pierced

31 Since it was the day of Preparation, and yso that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away. 32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him. 33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. 34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out zblood and water. 35 He who saw it has aborne witness—bhis testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth—cthat you also may believe. 36 For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: d“Not one of his bones will be broken.” 37 And again another Scripture says, e“They will look on him whom they have pierced.”