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Matthew 27:45-47
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Matthew 27:45-47
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
The Death of Jesus
45 From noon until three in the afternoon,[a] darkness came over the whole land.[b](A) 46 At about three in the afternoon Jesus cried out with a loud voice, ‘Elí, Elí, lemá[c] sabachtháni? ’ that is, ‘My God, my God, why have you abandoned me ?’(B)[d]
47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, ‘He’s calling for Elijah.’
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Matthew 27:45-47
New International Version
Matthew 27:45-47
New International Version
The Death of Jesus(A)
45 From noon until three in the afternoon darkness(B) 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](C)
47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 27:46 Some manuscripts Eloi, Eloi
- Matthew 27:46 Psalm 22:1
Matthew 27:45-47
New King James Version
Matthew 27:45-47
New King James Version
Jesus Dies on the Cross(A)
45 (B)Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. 46 And about the ninth hour (C)Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, (D)“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
47 Some of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, “This Man is calling for Elijah!”
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Matthew 27:45-47
King James Version
Matthew 27:45-47
King James Version
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
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Matthew 27:45-47
English Standard Version
Matthew 27:45-47
English Standard Version
The Death of Jesus
45 Now from the sixth hour[a] there was darkness over all the land[b] until the ninth hour.[c] 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus (A)cried out with a loud voice, saying, (B)“Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 47 And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”
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- Matthew 27:45 That is, noon
- Matthew 27:45 Or earth
- Matthew 27:45 That is, 3 p.m.
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