Mark 15:33–47 · BSB
15:33
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
15:34
At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
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15:35
When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”
15:36
And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
15:37
But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.
15:38
And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
15:39
When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
15:40
And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
15:41
These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.
15:42
Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
15:43
Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
15:44
Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.
15:45
When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
15:46
So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.
15:47
Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where His body was placed.
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