27:32 As 16 they were going out, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced 17 to carry his cross. 18 27:33 They 19 came to a place called Golgotha 20 (which means “Place of the Skull”) 21 27:34 and offered Jesus 22 wine mixed with gall to drink. 23 But after tasting it, he would not drink it. 27:35 When 24 they had crucified 25 him, they divided his clothes by throwing dice. 26 27:36 Then they sat down and kept guard over him there. 27:37 Above 27 his head they put the charge against him, 28 which read: 29 “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.” 27:38 Then two outlaws were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. 27:39 Those 30 who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads 27:40 and saying, “You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! 31 If you are God’s Son, come down 32 from the cross!” 27:41 In 33 the same way even the chief priests – together with the experts in the law 34 and elders 35 – were mocking him: 36 27:42 “He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the king of Israel! If he comes down 37 now from the cross, we will believe in him! 27:43 He trusts in God – let God, if he wants to, deliver him now 38 because he said, ‘I am God’s Son’!” 27:44 The 39 robbers who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him. 40
27:45 Now from noon until three, 41 darkness came over all the land. 42 27:46 At 43 about three o’clock Jesus shouted with a loud voice, 44 “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 45 27:47 When 46 some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.” 27:48 Immediately 47 one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, 48 put it on a stick, 49 and gave it to him to drink. 27:49 But the rest said, “Leave him alone! Let’s see if Elijah will come to save him.” 50 27:50 Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit. 27:51 Just then 51 the temple curtain 52 was torn in two, from top to bottom. The 53 earth shook and the rocks were split apart. 27:52 And tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had died 54 were raised. 27:53 (They 55 came out of the tombs after his resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.) 27:54 Now when the centurion 56 and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what took place, they were extremely terrified and said, “Truly this one was God’s Son!” 27:55 Many 57 women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and given him support 58 were also there, watching from a distance. 27:56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.