25. And it was the third hour when they crucified him.
26. And the inscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27. And with him they crucified two thieves: the one on his right hand and the other on his left.
28. And the scripture was fulfilled, which says, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
29. And those that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads and saying, Ah, thou that would destroy the temple of God and build it in three days,
30. save thyself and come down from the cross {Gr. stauros – stake}.
31. Likewise also the princes of the priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
32. Let the Christ, King of Israel, descend now from the stake that we may see and believe. And those that were crucified {Gr. Stauroo – to hang on a stake} with him reviled him.
33. And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
35. And some of those that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calls Elijah.
36. And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar and put it on a reed and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.
37. But Jesus, giving a great cry, expired.
38. Then the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.
39. And when the centurion, who stood in front of him, saw that he so cried out and expired, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
40. There were also some women looking on afar off, among whom was Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the lesser and of Joses, and Salome