27 45 Darkness fell over the whole land from midday until three in the afternoon; 27 46 [ Ps.22.1. ] and about three Jesus cried aloud, 'Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?', which means, 'My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?' 27 47 Some of the bystanders, on hearing this, said, 'He is calling Elijah.' 27 48 One of them ran at once and fetched a sponge, which he soaked in sour wine, and held it to his lips on the end of a cane. 27 49 But the others said, 'Let us see if Elijah will come to save him.' 27 50 Jesus again gave a loud cry, and breathed his last.
27 51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. There was an earthquake, the rocks split 27 52 and the graves opened, and many of God's saints arose from sleep; 27 53 and coming out of their graves after his resurrection they entered the Holy City, where many saw them. 27 54 And when the centurion and his men who were keeping watch over Jesus saw the earthquake and all that was happening, they were filled with awe, and they said, 'Truly this man was a son of God.' Or: the Son of God.
27 55 A NUMBER OF WOMEN were also present, watching from a distance; they had followed Jesus from Galilee and waited on him. 27 56 Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.