Matthew 27:45-47

Expanded Bible

Jesus Dies^(A)

⁴⁵ At ·noon [^Lthe sixth hour] the whole country became dark, and the darkness lasted ·for three hours [^Luntil the ninth hour]. ⁴⁶ About ·three o’clock [^Lthe ninth hour] Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” This means, “My God, my God, why have you ·abandoned [forsaken] me [Ps. 22:1; ^Cthese words are a mixture of Hebrew and Aramaic]?”

⁴⁷ Some of the people standing there who heard this said, “He is calling Elijah.” [^CThe prophet Elijah, associated with the end times (Mal. 4:5), was also viewed as a helper in time of need.]