42. He rescued others from death; Himself He cannot rescue from death. He is the King of Israel? Let Him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in and acknowledge and cleave to Him.
43. He trusts in God; let God deliver Him now if He cares for Him and will have Him, for He said, I am the Son of God.
44. And the robbers who were crucified with Him also abused and reproached and made sport of Him in the same way.
45. Now from the sixth hour (noon) there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour (three o'clock).
46. And about the ninth hour (three o'clock) Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?–that is, My God, My God, why have You abandoned Me [leaving Me helpless, forsaking and failing Me in My need]? [Ps. 22:1.]
47. And some of the bystanders, when they heard it, said, This Man is calling for Elijah!
48. And one of them immediately ran and took a sponge, soaked it with vinegar (a sour wine), and put it on a reed (staff), and was about to give it to Him to drink. [Ps. 69:21.]
49. But the others said, Wait! Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him from death.