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The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery - The Crucifixion

CHAPTER 19

Jesus' Death.

                                And about 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?" And some of the standers-by
hearing, said, "Behold, He calleth Elias."

                Afterwards, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be
fulfilled, said, "I thirst."

                        Now there was a vessel set there full of vinegar. And one of them took a sponge, and filled it with
                    vinegar and hyssop, and put it on a reed, and gave Him to drink, putting it to His mouth. And the
                    others said, "Stay, let us see whether Elias will come to deliver Him." Jesus therefore, when He
had taken the vinegar, said, "It is consummated."

                                    And Jesus again crying out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit."
And saying this, bowing His head, He gave up the ghost.

                        And behold the veil of the Temple was rent in two from the top even to the bottom. And the earth
                        quaked, and the rocks were rent, and the graves were opened. (And many bodies of the saints that
                        had slept, arose, and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, came into the holy city, and
appeared to many.)

Now the centurion and they that stood with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the
things that were done, were sore afraid. And seeing that crying out in this manner He had given up
the ghost, [the centurion] glorified God, saying: "Indeed, this was a just Man. This Man was the
Son of God!"

And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight, and saw the things that were
done, returned striking their breasts. And all His acquaintance, and the many women that