26. There was a written notice of the accusation against him. It read, “The king of the Jews.”
27. They crucified two criminals with him, one on his right and the other on his left.
29. Those who passed by insulted him. They shook their heads and said, “What a joke! You were going to tear down God’s temple and build it again in three days.
30. Come down from the cross, and save yourself!”
31. The chief priests and the experts in Moses’ Teachings made fun of him among themselves in the same way. They said, “He saved others, but he can’t save himself.
32. Let the Messiah, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now so that we may see and believe.” Even those who were crucified with him were insulting him.
33. At noon darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
34. At three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
35. When some of the people standing there heard him say that, they said, “Listen! He’s calling Elijah.”
36. Someone ran and soaked a sponge in vinegar. Then he put it on a stick and offered Jesus a drink. The man said, “Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down.”
37. Then Jesus cried out in a loud voice and died.