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And they put up over His head the accusation written against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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Then two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and another on the left.
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And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads
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and saying, "You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross."
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Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the scribes and elders, said,
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"He saved others; Himself He cannot save. If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe Him.
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He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, 'I am the Son of God.' "
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Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing.
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Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land.
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And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"
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Some of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, "This Man is calling for Elijah!"