Jesus
died
The sky grew dark. At three o’clock, Jesus cried, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
"He is calling for Elijah," the people said. Someone got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, and lifted it on a stick for Jesus to drink.
"Father, into your hands I commend my spirit," cried Jesus, and he died.
At that moment, the sun’s light died, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, and there was an earthquake. When the soldiers felt the earthquake, they were terrified. "This man must have been God’s son," one said.
People disagree about what Jesus meant when he said, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
The crowd did not know what Jesus meant, either. They did not understand he was God’s son, so they thought he was calling for Elijah.
The soldiers recognized the earthquake as a sign of God’s power. But there were other people who still would not see.