The Death of Jesus

Matthew 27

⁴⁵ Now from the sixth hour ₁ there was darkness over all the land ₂ until the ninth hour. ₃ ⁴⁶ And about the ninth hour Jesus _j cried out with a loud voice, saying, _k "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 _l sour wine, and put it on a reed and _m gave it to him to drink. ⁴⁹ But the others said, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him." ⁵⁰ And Jesus _n cried out again with a loud voice and _o yielded up his spirit.

⁵¹ And behold, _p the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And _q the earth shook, and the rocks were split. ⁵² The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of _r the saints _s who had fallen asleep were raised, ⁵³ and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into _t the holy city and appeared to many. ⁵⁴ _u When the centurion and those who were with him, _v keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, _w "Truly this was the Son ₄ of God!"

⁵⁵ There were also _x many women there, looking on _y from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, _z ministering to him, ⁵⁶ among whom were _z Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and _a the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

1. Cross References
   Hebrews 5:7
   In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
   
2. Cross References
   Psalms 22:1
   My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?
   
3. Cross References
   Psalms 22:1
   My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?
   
4. Cross References
   Ruth 2:14
   And at mealtime Boaz said to her, "Come here and eat some bread and dip your morsel in the wine." So she sat beside the reapers, and he passed to her roasted grain. And she ate until she was satisfied, and she had some left over.
   
5. Cross References
   Psalms 69:21
   They gave me poison for food, and for my thirst they gave me sour wine to drink.
   
6. Cross References
   Matthew 27:46
   And 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?
   
7. Cross References
   John 10:18
   No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.
   
8. Cross References
   Exodus 26:31 - 33
   And you shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. It shall be made with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
   2 Chronicles 3:14
   And he made the veil of blue and purple and crimson fabrics and fine linen, and he worked cherubim on it.
   
9. Cross References
   Matthew 27:54
   When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!
   
10. Cross References
    Daniel 7:18
    But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, forever and ever.
    Daniel 7:22
    Until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given for the saints of the Most High, and the time came when the saints possessed the kingdom.
    
11. Cross References
    John 11:11 - 13
    After saying these things, he said to them, "Ou...
    Acts 7:60
    And falling to his knees he cried out with a lo...
    Acts 13:36
    For David, after he had served the purpose of G...
    1 Corinthians 15:6
    Then he appeared to more than five hundred brot...
    1 Corinthians 15:18
    Then those also who have fallen asleep in Chris...
    1 Corinthians 15:20
    But in fact Christ has been raised from the dea...
    1 Thessalonians 4:13 - 15
    But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothe...
    2 Peter 3:4
    They will say, "Where is the promise of his com...
    
12. Cross References
    Matthew 4:5
    Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple
    
13. Cross References
    Matthew 27:54 - 56
    When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!
    Mark 15:39 - 41
    And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!
    Luke 23:47
    Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, "Certainly this man was innocent!
    Luke 23:49
    And all his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from Galilee stood at a distance watching these things.
    
14. Cross References
    Matthew 27:36
    Then they sat down and kept watch over him there.
    
15. Cross References
    Matthew 27:43
    He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, 'I am the Son of God.'
    
16. Cross References
    Matthew 27:54 - 56
    When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!
    Mark 15:39 - 41
    And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!
    Luke 23:47
    Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, "Certainly this man was innocent!
    Luke 23:49
    And all his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from Galilee stood at a distance watching these things.
    
17. Cross References
    John 19:25
    But standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
    
18. Cross References
    Psalms 38:11
    My friends and companions stand aloof from my plague, and my nearest kin stand far off.
    
19. Cross References
    Luke 8:2 - 3
    And also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out.
    
20. Cross References
    Matthew 27:55
    There were also many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him.
    
21. Cross References
    Matthew 20:20
    Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something.
    Mark 15:40
    There were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
    

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