At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).
When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.”
Someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. “Now leave Him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to take Him down,” he said.
With a loud cry, Jesus breathed His last.
The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how He died, he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!”
Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph, and Salome. In Galilee these women had followed Him and cared for His needs. Many other women who had come up with Him to Jerusalem were also there.
*******
Jesus breathed His last breath. In that moment the sacrifice was complete. The curtain was torn, and the separation between God and His people due to sin was over. Jesus became the sacrifice we desperately needed to possess hope of eternal life. Our trajectory, through Jesus, is no longer death which sin leads to…its now life in Jesus. He gave up His life so we could find ours. What a Savior we have the privilege to serve. Give Him praise today.
A Journey With Jesus 