Focused Passage

Matthew 27:45-56

Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded

Matthew 27 moves from Jesus handed over to Pilate, to Judas’s remorse over innocent blood, to Pilate’s trial and the release of Barabbas, to the soldiers’ mock coronation, to the crucifixion at Golgotha, to the public mockery of the crucified King, to darkness and Jesus’ cry of forsakenness, to his death and cosmic-temple signs, to Gentile confession and women’s witness, to burial by Joseph, and finally to the sealed and guarded tomb.

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45 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”

48 One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.

49 But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”

50 When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.

51 At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

52 The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

53 After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

55 And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

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References and Original Words

Verse 45

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction From Ἀπὸ G575 Preposition [the] sixth ἕκτης G1623 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular hour ὥρας G5610 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular until ἕως G2193 Preposition [the] ninth ἐνάτης G1766 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular hour ὥρας G5610 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular darkness σκότος G4655 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular came ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular over ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition all πᾶσαν G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular land γῆν G1093 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • That is, from noon until three in the afternoon
Verse 46

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction About περὶ G4012 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular ninth ἐνάτην G1766 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular hour ὥραν G5610 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular cried out ἀνεβόησεν G310 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular vvv μεγάλῃ G3173 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular in a loud voice φωνῇ G5456 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Eli Ἠλὶ* G2241 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Eli ἠλὶ* G2241 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular lema λεμὰ G2982 Adverb sabachthani σαβαχθάνι* G4518 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular which τοῦτ’ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular means ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular God Θεέ G2316 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular God θεέ G2316 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular why ἵνα‿ G2443 Conjunction . . . τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular have You forsaken ἐγκατέλιπες G1459 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular

BSB notes

  • NE and WH Eloi, Eloi
  • Psalm 22:1
Verse 47

Original words

When δὲ G1161 Conjunction some Τινὲς G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural of those τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural standing ἑστηκότων G2476 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural there ἐκεῖ G1563 Adverb heard this ἀκούσαντες G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural they said ἔλεγον G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction [He] οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is calling φωνεῖ G5455 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Elijah Ἠλίαν G2243 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 48

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction One εἷς G1520 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of ἐξ G1537 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural quickly εὐθέως G2112 Adverb ran δραμὼν G5143 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction brought λαβὼν G2983 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular a sponge σπόγγον G4699 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τε G5037 Conjunction He filled [it] πλήσας G4130 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular with sour wine ὄξους G3690 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction put [it] on περιθεὶς G4060 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular a reed καλάμῳ G2563 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and held it up for [Jesus] to drink ἐπότιζεν G4222 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • Or filled it with wine vinegar
  • See Psalm 69:21.
Verse 49

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction the Οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural others λοιποὶ G3062 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural said ἔλεγον* G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Leave [Him] alone Ἄφες G863 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Let us see ἴδωμεν G3708 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural if εἰ G1487 Conjunction Elijah Ἠλίας G2243 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular comes ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular to save σώσων G4982 Verb - Future Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • WH includes And another took a spear and pierced His side, and water and blood flowed out; see John 19:34.
Verse 50

Original words

When δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular had cried out κράξας G2896 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular again πάλιν G3825 Adverb vvv μεγάλῃ G3173 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular in a loud voice φωνῇ G5456 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular He yielded up ἀφῆκεν G863 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [His] τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular spirit πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Verse 51

Original words

At that moment Καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular veil καταπέτασμα G2665 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular temple ναοῦ G3485 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular was torn ἐσχίσθη G4977 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition two δύο G1417 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition top ἄνωθεν G509 Adverb to ἕως G2193 Preposition bottom κάτω G2736 Adverb - καὶ G2532 Conjunction The G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular earth γῆ G1093 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular quaked ἐσείσθη G4579 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural rocks πέτραι G4073 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural were split ἐσχίσθησαν G4977 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Verse 52

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction The τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural tombs μνημεῖα G3419 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural broke open ἀνεῴχθησαν G455 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] bodies σώματα G4983 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural of many πολλὰ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural saints ἁγίων G40 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural who had fallen asleep κεκοιμημένων G2837 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural were raised ἠγέρθησαν G1453 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Verse 53

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction After μετὰ G3326 Preposition [Jesus’] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular resurrection ἔγερσιν G1454 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular when they had come ἐξελθόντες G1831 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural out of ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural tombs μνημείων G3419 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural they entered εἰσῆλθον G1525 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular holy ἁγίαν G40 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular city πόλιν G4172 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction appeared ἐνεφανίσθησαν G1718 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural to many [people] πολλοῖς G4183 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Verse 54

Original words

When δὲ G1161 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular centurion ἑκατόνταρχος G1543 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction those οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural with μετ’ G3326 Preposition him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular who were guarding τηροῦντες G5083 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular saw ἰδόντες G3708 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular earthquake σεισμὸν G4578 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction all that τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural had happened γενόμενα* G1096 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural they were terrified ἐφοβήθησαν G5399 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural . . . σφόδρα G4970 Adverb [and] said λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Truly Ἀληθῶς G230 Adverb this οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular was ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 55

Original words

And δὲ G1161 Conjunction many πολλαὶ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural women γυναῖκες G1135 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural were Ἦσαν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural there ἐκεῖ G1563 Adverb watching θεωροῦσαι G2334 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition a distance μακρόθεν G3113 Adverb [They] αἵτινες G3748 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural had followed ἠκολούθησαν G190 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Galilee Γαλιλαίας G1056 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular to minister διακονοῦσαι G1247 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural to Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 56

Original words

Among ἐν G1722 Preposition [them] αἷς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural were ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Mary Μαρία G3137 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Magdalene Μαγδαληνή G3094 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction Mary Μαρία G3137 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular mother μήτηρ G3384 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of James Ἰακώβου G2385 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Joseph Ἰωσὴφ G2501 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular mother μήτηρ G3384 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Zebedee’s Ζεβεδαίου G2199 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular sons υἱῶν G5207 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

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