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Matthew 27:45-47
1599 Geneva Bible
Matthew 27:45-47
1599 Geneva Bible
45 [a]Now from the sixth hour was there darkness over all the land, unto the ninth hour.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with loud voice, saying, (A)Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou [b]forsaken me?
47 And some of them that stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth [c]Elijah.
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- Matthew 27:45 Heaven itself is darkened for very horror, and Jesus crieth out from the depth of hell, and in the meanwhile he is mocked.
- Matthew 27:46 To wit, in this misery: and this crying out is proper to his humanity, which notwithstanding was void of sin, but yet felt the wrath of God which is due to our sins.
- Matthew 27:47 They allude to Elijah’s name, not for want of understanding the tongue, but of a profane impudence and sauciness, and he repeated these words, to the end that this better harping upon the name might be understood.
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