Verse 46
Matthew 27:46
New Living Translation
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At about three o’clock, Yashua (Jesus) called out with a loud voice, <i>“Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?”</i> which means “My God (Elohim), my God (Elohim), why have you abandoned me?”
Original Language Text
greek
περὶ δὲ τὴν ἐνάτην ὥραν ⸀ἀνεβόησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς φωνῇ μεγάλῃ λέγων· ⸂Ἠλὶ ἠλὶ⸃ λεμὰ σαβαχθάνι; τοῦτ’ ἔστιν· Θεέ μου θεέ μου, ἱνατί με ἐγκατέλιπες;
English Translation
About the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
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Chapter 27 Context
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Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders of the people met again to lay plans fo...
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Then they bound him, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor.
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When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Yashua (Jesus) had been condemned to die, he was fil...
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“I have sinned,” he declared, “for I have betrayed an innocent man.” “What do we care?” they retorte...
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Then Judas threw the silver coins down in the Temple and went out and hanged himself.
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The leading priests picked up the coins. “It wouldn’t be right to put this money in the Temple treas...
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After some discussion they finally decided to buy the potter’s field, and they made it into a cemete...
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That is why the field is still called the Field of Blood.
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This fulfilled the prophecy of Jeremiah that says, “They took the thirty pieces of silver —<br>the p...
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and purchased the potter’s field,<br>as the LORD directed. ”<br>
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Now Yashua (Jesus) was standing before Pilate, the Roman governor. “Are you the king of the Jews?” t...
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But when the leading priests and the elders made their accusations against him, Yashua (Jesus) remai...
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“Don’t you hear all these charges they are bringing against you?” Pilate demanded.
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But Yashua (Jesus) made no response to any of the charges, much to the governor’s surprise.
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Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner t...
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This year there was a notorious prisoner, a man named Barabbas.
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As the crowds gathered before Pilate’s house that morning, he asked them, “Which one do you want me...
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(He knew very well that the religious leaders had arrested Yashua (Jesus) out of envy.)
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Just then, as Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Leave that i...
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Meanwhile, the leading priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be released...
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So the governor asked again, “Which of these two do you want me to release to you?” The crowd shoute...
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Pilate responded, “Then what should I do with Yashua (Jesus) who is called the Messiah?” They shoute...
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“Why?” Pilate demanded. “What crime has he committed?” But the mob roared even louder, “Crucify him!...
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Pilate saw that he wasn’t getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. So he sent for a bowl of...
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And all the people yelled back, “We will take responsibility for his death — we and our children!”
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So Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Yashua (Jesus) flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then...
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Some of the governor’s soldiers took Yashua (Jesus) into their headquarters and called out the entir...
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They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him.
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They wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head, and they placed a reed stick in his ri...
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And they spit on him and grabbed the stick and struck him on the head with it.
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When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him a...
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Along the way, they came across a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, and the soldiers forced him...
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And they went out to a place called Golgotha (which means “Place of the Skull”).
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The soldiers gave Yashua (Jesus) wine mixed with bitter gall, but when he had tasted it, he refused...
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After they had nailed him to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.
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Then they sat around and kept guard as he hung there.
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A sign was fastened above Yashua (Jesus)’ head, announcing the charge against him. It read: “This is...
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Two revolutionaries were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.
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The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery.
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“Look at you now!” they yelled at him. “You said you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it...
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The leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders also mocked Yashua (Jesus).
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“He saved others,” they scoffed, “but he can’t save himself! So he is the King of Israel, is he? Let...
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He trusted God (Elohim), so let God (Elohim) rescue him now if he wants him! For he said, ‘I am the...
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Even the revolutionaries who were crucified with him ridiculed him in the same way.
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At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock.
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At about three o’clock, Yashua (Jesus) called out with a loud voice, <i>“Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?...
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Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah.
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One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to him on a reed stick so he could...
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But the rest said, “Wait! Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”
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Then Yashua (Jesus) shouted out again, and he released his spirit.
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At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The e...
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and tombs opened. The bodies of many godly men and women who had died were raised from the dead.
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They left the cemetery after Yashua (Jesus)’ resurrection, went into the holy city of Jerusalem, and...
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The Roman officer and the other soldiers at the crucifixion were terrified by the earthquake and all...
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And many women who had come from Galilee with Yashua (Jesus) to care for him were watching from a di...
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Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James and Joseph), and the mother of James and J...
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As evening approached, Joseph, a rich man from Arimathea who had become a follower of Yashua (Jesus)...
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went to Pilate and asked for Yashua (Jesus)’ body. And Pilate issued an order to release it to him.
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Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a long sheet of clean linen cloth.
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He placed it in his own new tomb, which had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a great ston...
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Both Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting across from the tomb and watching.
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The next day, on the Sabbath, the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate.
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They told him, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver once said while he was still alive: ‘After three...
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So we request that you seal the tomb until the third day. This will prevent his disciples from comin...
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Pilate replied, “Take guards and secure it the best you can.”
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So they sealed the tomb and posted guards to protect it.
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Verse Information
- Book
- Matthew
- Chapter
- Chapter 27 (66 verses)
- Version
- New Living Translation