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The Death of Jesus

Mark 15:34

In 9 translations

BSB
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?”Psalms 22:1
KJV
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
WEB
At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is, being interpreted, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
ASV
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
LSV
and at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a great voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabachthani?” Which is, being interpreted, “My God, My God, why did You forsake Me?”
YLT
and at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a great voice, saying, 'Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabachthani?' which is, being interpreted, 'My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?'
DBY
and at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, [saying], Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?ElohimElohim
DRC
And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabacthani? Which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
GNV
And at the ninth houre Iesus cryed with a loude voyce, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lamma-sabachthani? which is by interpretation, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (8)
  • Spelling of ἐνάτῃ: Textus Receptus: ἐννάτῃ.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place τῇ elsewhere in this verse.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τῇ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ὥρᾳ elsewhere in this verse.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include λέγων (“saying”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • Spelling of λεμα: Textus Receptus: λαμμᾶ; Tregelles, Westcott–Hort, Tyndale House: λαμὰ; Byzantine text: λιμὰ.
  • Spelling of σαβαχθανι: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: σαβαχθανεί.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἐγκατέλιπές elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (4)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ἐνάτῃ ὥρᾳ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐνάτῃ ὥρᾳ; Robinson–Pierpont read ὥρᾳ τῇ ἐνάτῃ.
  • SBLGNT: μεγάλῃ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read μεγάλῃ; Robinson–Pierpont add λέγων.
  • SBLGNT: λεμὰ. Nestle–Aland 28th edition read λεμὰ; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read λαμὰ; Robinson–Pierpont read λιμὰ.
  • SBLGNT: ἐγκατέλιπές με. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐγκατέλιπές με; Robinson–Pierpont read με ἐγκατέλιπες.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ τῇ ἐνάτῃ ὥρᾳ ἐβόησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς φωνῇ μεγάλῃ· Ἐλωῒ ἐλωῒ λεμὰ σαβαχθάνι; ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον Ὁ θεός μου ὁ θεός μου, εἰς τί ἐγκατέλιπές με;
RP2018
Καὶ τῇ ὥρᾳ τῇ ἐνάτῃ ἐβόησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, λέγων, Ἐλωΐ, Ἐλωΐ, λιμὰ σαβαχθανί; Ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον, Ὁ θεός μου, ὁ θεός μου, εἰς τί με ἐγκατέλιπες;
TR-Boyd
Καὶ τῇ ὥρᾳ τῇ ἐννάτῃ ἐβόησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, λέγων, Ἐλωΐ, Ἐλωΐ, λαμμᾶ σαβαχθανί; Ὅ ἐστι μεθερμηνευόμενον, Ὁ Θεός μου, ὁ Θεός μου, εἰς τί με ἐγκατέλιπες;
SCR1894
και τη ωρα τη εννατη εβοησεν ο ιησους φωνη μεγαλη λεγων ελωι ελωι λαμμα σαβαχθανι ο εστιν μεθερμηνευομενον ο θεος μου ο θεος μου εις τι με εγκατελιπες

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👤 God👤 Jesus Christ◆ Holy Week◆ Crucifixion and Burial

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  • The crucifixion and burial of Jesus Soldiers crucify Jesus at Golgotha; in Mark, he is mocked, darkness falls, he cries out with the opening of Psalm 22 and dies, and the templ…

Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?
  • Matthew 27:46About 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?”
  • Hebrews 5:7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
  • Psalms 27:9Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.
  • Isaiah 41:17The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
  • Psalms 71:11saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”
  • Psalms 42:9I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?”
  • Daniel 9:21while I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.
  • Acts 10:3One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
  • Luke 23:46Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.
  • Lamentations 5:20Why have You forgotten us forever? Why have You forsaken us for so long?
  • Luke 23:44It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
  • Lamentations 1:12Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see! Is there any sorrow like mine, which was inflicted on me, which the LORD made me suffer on the day of His fierce anger?

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