The Blue Church

45 From

noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land.
46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,
 lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you
forsaken me?”).

47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling
Elijah.”

48 Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine
vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. 49 The rest
said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”

50 And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his
spirit.

51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to
bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split 52 and the tombs broke open. The
bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came

out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and

went into the holy city and appeared to many people.

54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the
earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed,
“Surely he was the Son of God!”

Matthew 27:45-54