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The Death of Jesus

Matthew 27:46

In 9 translations

BSB
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?”NE and WH Eloi, EloiPsalms 22:1
KJV
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
WEB
About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?” That is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”TR reads “lama” instead of “lima”
ASV
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
LSV
and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a great voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” That is, “My God, My God, why did You forsake Me?”
YLT
and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a great voice, saying, 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?' that is, 'My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?'
DBY
but about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?ElohimElohim
DRC
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
GNV
And about ye ninth houre Iesus cryed with a loud voyce, saying, Eli, Eli, lamasabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀνεβόησεν (“cried out”); Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐβόησεν (“cried”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ηλι (“Eli”); Westcott–Hort read Ἐλωί (“Eloi”) (2 places).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (6)
  • Spelling of ἐνάτην: Textus Receptus: ἐννάτην.
  • Spelling of ηλι: Tyndale House: ἠλεὶ; Byzantine text, Textus Receptus, Tregelles, SBLGNT (2010): Ἠλὶ.
  • Spelling of ηλι: Tyndale House: ἠλεί.
  • Spelling of λεμα: Textus Receptus: λαμὰ.
  • Spelling of σαβαχθανι: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: σαβαχθανεί.
  • Word order: Tyndale House place τοῦτ᾽ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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  • SBLGNT: ἀνεβόησεν. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἀνεβόησεν; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read ἐβόησεν.
  • SBLGNT: Ἠλὶ ἠλὶ. Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ἠλὶ ἠλὶ; Westcott and Hort (1881), the Greek text behind the NIV read Ἐλωῒ ἐλωῒ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
περὶ δὲ τὴν ἐνάτην ὥραν ἀνεβόησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς φωνῇ μεγάλῃ λέγων· Ἠλὶ ἠλὶ λεμὰ σαβαχθάνι; τοῦτʼ ἔστιν· Θεέ μου θεέ μου, ἱνατί με ἐγκατέλιπες;
RP2018
Περὶ δὲ τὴν ἐνάτην ὥραν ἀνεβόησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, λέγων, Ἠλί, Ἠλί, λιμὰ σαβαχθανί; Τοῦτ’ ἔστιν, Θεέ μου, Θεέ μου, ἵνα τί με ἐγκατέλιπες;
TR-Boyd
Περὶ δὲ τὴν ἐννάτην ὥραν ἀνεβόησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, λέγων, Ἠλί, Ἠλί, λαμὰ σαβαχθανί; Τοῦτ᾿ ἔστι, Θεέ μου, Θεέ μου, ἵνα τί με ἐγκατέλιπες;
SCR1894
περι δε την εννατην ωραν ανεβοησεν ο ιησους φωνη μεγαλη λεγων ηλι ηλι λαμα σαβαχθανι τουτ εστιν θεε μου θεε μου ινα 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?
  • 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.
  • Isaiah 53:10Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His…
  • Mark 15:34At 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?”
  • John 19:28–30After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of…
  • Psalms 71:11saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”
  • 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 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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