Matthew 27:46

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

About three o’clock Jesus cried out loudly, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” This means “My God, my God, why have you left me alone?”

Cross References

Psalm 22:1

My God, my God, why have you left me? You seem too far away to save me, too far to hear my cries for help!

Hebrews 5:7

While Jesus lived on earth he prayed to God, asking for help from the one who could save him from death. He prayed to God with loud cries and tears. And his prayers were answered because of his great respect for God.

Isaiah 53:10

But the Lord was pleased with this humble servant who suffered such pain. Even after giving himself as an offering for sin, he will see his descendants and enjoy a long life. He will succeed in doing what the Lord wanted.

Mark 15:34

At three o’clock Jesus cried out loudly, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani.” This means “My God, my God, why have you left me alone?”

Psalm 71:11

They say, “Go get him! God has left him, so there is no one to help him.”

Luke 23:46

Jesus shouted, “Father, I put my life in your hands!” After Jesus said this, he died.

Lamentations 1:12

All you who pass by on the road, you don’t seem to care. But look at me and see. Is there any pain like my pain? Is there any pain like the pain that has come to me? Is there any pain like the pain that the Lord has punished me with? He has punished me on the day of his great anger.

Matthew 27:47

Some of the people standing there heard this. They said, “He is calling Elijah.”