25. It was nine o'clock in the morning when they crucified him.
26. The notice of the accusation against him said: “The King of the Jews”.
27. They also crucified two bandits with Jesus, one on his right and the other on his left.
29. People passing by shook their heads and hurled insults at Jesus: “Aha! You were going to tear down the Temple and build it up again in three days!
30. Now come down from the cross and save yourself!”
31. In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the Law jeered at Jesus, saying to each other, “He saved others, but he cannot save himself!
32. Let us see the Messiah, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him!”And the two who were crucified with Jesus insulted him also.
33. At noon the whole country was covered with darkness, which lasted for three hours.
34. At three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud shout, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why did you abandon me?”
35. Some of the people there heard him and said, “Listen, he is calling for Elijah!”