Mark 15:33-39

New Testament for Everyone

The death of Jesus

³³ At midday there was darkness over all the land until three in the afternoon. ³⁴ At three o’clock Jesus shouted out in a powerful voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why did you abandon me?”

³⁵ When the bystanders heard it, some of them said, “He’s calling for Elijah!”

³⁶ One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a pole, and gave it him to drink.

“Well then,” he declared, “let’s see if Elijah will come and take him down.”

³⁷ But Jesus, with another loud shout, breathed his last.

³⁸ The Temple veil was torn in two, from top to bottom. ³⁹ When the centurion who was standing facing him saw that he died in this way, he said, “This fellow really was God’s son.”