Matthew 27:47

New Living Translation

Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah.

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“Look, I am sending you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the Lord arrives.

And if you are willing to accept what I say, he is Elijah, the one the prophets said would come.

At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”

One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to him on a reed stick so he could drink.