Mark 15:34-36

Contemporary English Version

^34 (A) Then about that time Jesus shouted, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?”^[a] which means, “My God, my God, why have you deserted me?”

³⁵ Some of the people standing there heard Jesus and said, “He is calling for Elijah.”^{[b] 36 (B)} One of them ran and grabbed a sponge. After he had soaked it in wine, he put it on a stick and held it up to Jesus. He said, “Let's wait and see if Elijah will come^[c] and take him down!”