It was nine o’clock in the morning when they nailed Jesus to the cross.
It was now almost noon on Preparation day of Passover week. Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your king!”
At noon the whole country became dark. This darkness continued until three o’clock.
These men are not drunk as you think; it’s only nine o’clock in the morning.
It was about noon, but it turned dark throughout the land until three o’clock in the afternoon,
At noon the whole country became dark. The darkness continued for three hours.
At three o’clock Jesus cried out loudly, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani.” This means “My God, my God, why have you left me alone?”