31. So also the chief priests, with the scribes, made sport of Him to one another, saying, He rescued others [from death]; Himself He is unable to rescue. [Ps. 22:7, 8.]
32. Let the Christ (the Messiah), the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see [it] and trust in and rely on Him and adhere to Him! Those who were crucified with Him also reviled and reproached Him [speaking abusively, harshly, and insolently].
33. And when the sixth hour (about midday) had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour (about three o'clock).
34. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?–which means, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me [deserting Me and leaving Me helpless and abandoned]? [Ps. 22:1.]
35. And some of those standing by, [and] hearing it, said, See! He is calling Elijah!
36. And one man ran, and, filling a sponge with vinegar (a mixture of sour wine and water), put it on a staff made of a [bamboo-like] reed and gave it to Him to drink, saying, Hold off! Let us see whether Elijah [does] come to take Him down. [Ps. 69:21.]
37. And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed out His life.
38. And the curtain [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
39. And when the centurion who stood facing Him saw Him expire this way, he said, Really, this Man was God's Son!