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Now, from the sixth hour, darkness, came upon all the land - until the ninth hour.

And, about the ninth hour, Jesus uttered a cry, with a loud voice, saying - Eloi! Eloi! lema sabachthanei? that is, My God! my God! to what end hast thou forsaken me?

Now certain of them who were there standing, when they heard, began to say - This man, calleth, Elijah.

And, straightway, one from among them, running, and taking a sponge, and filling it with vinegar and putting it on a reed, was giving him to drink;

but, the rest, said - Stay! let us see whether Elijah is coming, and will save him. .

And, Jesus, again crying out with a loud voice, dismissed the spirit.

And lo! the veil of the Temple, was rent, from top to bottom, into two; and, the earth, was shaken, and, the rocks, were rent;

and, the tombs, were opened and, many bodies of the holy ones who had fallen asleep, arose, -

and, coming forth out of the tombs after his arising, entered into, the holy city, and plainly appeared unto many.

Now, the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, seeing the earthquake and the things coming to pass, were violently affrighted, saying - Truly, God's Son, was, he!

Now there were there, many women, from afar, beholding, who indeed had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him;

among whom was Mary the Magdalene, also Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.