Sunday 15 June 2008

XII. Jesus Dies

XII. Jesus Dies


We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you.
Because, by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.

When the sixth hour came there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, 'Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?' which means, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' When some of those who stood by heard this, they said, 'Listen, he is calling on Elijah.' Someone ran and soaked a sponge in vinegar and, putting it on a reed, gave it to him to drink saying, 'Wait! And see if Elijah will come to take him down.' But Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. And the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The centurion, who was standing there in front of him, had seen how he had died, and he said, 'In truth this man was Son of God.'
Mark 15: 33 - 39

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