The Death of Jesus

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And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole earth until the ninth hour.

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And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabacthani? Which is, being interpreted: My God, My God, Why hast thou forsaken me?

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And some of the standers by hearing, said: Behold he calleth Elias.

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And one running and filling a sponge with vinegar and putting it upon a reed, gave him to drink, saying: Stay, let us see if Elias come to take him down.

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And Jesus, having cried out with a loud voice, gave up the ghost.

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And the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom.

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And the centurion who stood over against him, seeing that crying out in this manner he had given up the ghost. said: Indeed this man was the son of God.

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And there were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joseph and Salome,

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Who also when he was in Galilee followed him and ministered to him, and many other women that came up with him to Jerusalem.

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