46. About three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
47. When some of the people standing there heard him say that, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”
48. One of the men ran at once, took a sponge, and soaked it in some vinegar. Then he put it on a stick and offered Jesus a drink.
49. The others said, “Leave him alone! Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”