The Death of Jesus as an Eclipse
DEVOTION 16- Jesus Death and Mid-day Darkness 33 At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon . 34 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?”). (Mark 15:33) 45 From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. 46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, c lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” ) 51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split 52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and e went into the holy city and appeared to many people. 54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw...