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25 It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. 26 The inscription of the charge against him read, “The King of the Jews.” 27 And with him they crucified two rebels, one on his right and one on his left.[a] 29 Those who passed by derided[b] him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days,(A) 30 save yourself, and come down from the cross!” 31 In the same way the chief priests, along with the scribes, were also mocking him among themselves and saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself.(B) 32 Let the Messiah,[c] the King of Israel, come down from the cross now, so that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also taunted him.(C)

The Death of Jesus

33 When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land[d] until three in the afternoon. 34 At three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”[e](D)

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Footnotes

  1. 15.27 Other ancient authorities add 15.28: And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “And he was counted among the lawless.”
  2. 15.29 Or blasphemed
  3. 15.32 Or the Christ
  4. 15.33 Or earth
  5. 15.34 Other ancient authorities read made me a reproach