33 For three hours, beginning at noon, darkness came over the earth. 34 About three o’clock, Jesus shouted with a mighty voice in Aramaic, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?”—that is, “My God, My God, why have you turned your back on me?”
35 Some who were standing near the cross misunderstood and said, “Listen! He’s calling for Elijah.” 36 One bystander ran and got a sponge, soaked it with sour wine, then put it on a stick and held it up for Jesus to drink. But the rest said, “Leave him alone! Let’s see if Elijah comes to rescue him.” 37 Just then Jesus passionately cried out with a loud voice and breathed his last. 38 At that moment the veil in the Holy of Holies was torn in two from the top to the bottom.
39 When the Roman military officer who was standing right in front of Jesus saw how he died, he said, “There is no doubt this man was the Son of God!
40–41 Watching from a distance, away from the crowds, were many of the women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and had cared for him. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jacob the younger and Joseph, and Salome. Many other women who had followed him to Jerusalem were there too.
Terrie's Comments:
In Verse 34 Jesus was referring to the scriptures, which the religious scholars would have known well. He was referring back to the Psalms and reminding them of what was said about that moment.
At the moment that Jesus died the veil in the Holy of Holies was torn in two from top to the bottom and their was no longer anything separating us from having an open relationship with God our Father!! That was a glorious moment for humanity for sure!
Tori's Comments:
I was about to ask a question about verse 34, but glanced at Terrie's and found the start of an answer :)
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