from midday, darkness fell over the whole land until mid-afternoon. at about three o'clock, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "eloi, eloi, lamma sabbacthani?" which means My God, My God, why have you forsaken me? as soon as they heard this, some of the bystanders said, "he is calling for elijah." and one of them went quickly, took a sponge and soaked it in vinegar and, putting it on a reed, gave him to drink.then Jesus cried out again in a loud voice and gave up his spirit. just then the curtain of the temple sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth quaked, rocks were split, tombs were opened, and several holy people who had died were raised to life. they came out of the tombs after the resurrection of Jesus, entered the Holy City and appeared to many. the captain and the soldiers who guarded Jesus were greatly terrified when they saw the earthquake and all that had happened, and said, "truly, this man was a Son of God." - from matthew 27.11-54 (image taken at the entrance of binondo church)
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