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Matthew 27:44-57 Webster Bible Translation (WBT)

44. The thieves also who were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

45. Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land to the ninth hour.

46. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

47. Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elijah.

48. And immediately one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

49. The rest said, Forbear, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.

50. Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, expired.

51. And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom: and the earth shook, and the rocks rent;

52. And the graves were opened, and many bodies of saints who slept, arose,

53. And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared to many.

54. Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

55. And many women were there (beholding at a distance) who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him:

56. Among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

57. When the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus.

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