³⁵ When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.^{(A) 36} And sitting down, they kept watch^(B) over him there. ³⁷ Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews.

³⁸ Two rebels were crucified with him,^(C) one on his right and one on his left. ³⁹ Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads^{(D) 40} and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,^(E) save yourself!^(F) Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!”^{(G) 41} In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. ⁴² “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel!^(H) Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe^(I) in him. ⁴³ He trusts in God. Let God rescue him^(J) now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” ⁴⁴ In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

The Death of Jesus^(K)

⁴⁵ From noon until three in the afternoon darkness^(L) came over all the land. ⁴⁶ About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,^[a] lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).^[b](M)

⁴⁷ When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”

⁴⁸ Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar,^(N) put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. ⁴⁹ The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”

⁵⁰ And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.^(O)

⁵¹ At that moment the curtain of the temple^(P) was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split^{(Q) 52} and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. ⁵³ They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and^[c] went into the holy city^(R) and appeared to many people.

⁵⁴ When the centurion and those with him who were guarding^(S) Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”^(T)

⁵⁵ Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.^{(U) 56} Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph,^[d] and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.^(V)

The Burial of Jesus^(W)

⁵⁷ As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. ⁵⁸ Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. ⁵⁹ Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, ⁶⁰ and placed it in his own new tomb^(X) that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away.