Then they crucify Him and divide up His clothing among themselves, casting lots for them to see who should take what.
Now it was the third hour when they nailed Him on the stake.
And the inscription of the charge against Him was written above: “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
And with Him they execute two outlaws, one on His right and one on His left.
[footnote: Later mss. add: So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, 'He was counted with the sinners.' See Isa. 53:12.]
Those passing by were jeering at Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Ha! You who are going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days,
save Yourself by coming down from the stake!”
Likewise the ruling kohanim, along with the Torah scholars, were also mocking Him among themselves. “He saved others,” they were saying, “but He can’t save Himself?
Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down now from the stake, so we may see and believe!” Even those executed with Him were ridiculing Him.
When the sixth hour had come, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.
At the ninth hour Yeshua cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You abandoned Me?”
When some of the bystanders heard it, they began saying, “Look, He’s calling for Elijah.”
Then someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a stick and was offering it to Yeshua to drink, saying, “Wait, let’s see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
But letting out a loud cry, Yeshua breathed His last.
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