The Skeptics Annotated Bible (771 page)

45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

(27.45)
“From the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.”

46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

(27.46)
“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
397 What were the last words of Jesus?

47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.

48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

(27.51)
“The veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent.”
398 When did the Temple curtain rip?

52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

(27.52-53)
“The graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.”
196 Was Jesus the first to rise from the dead?
167 Is death final?

54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

(27.54)
“Truly this was the Son of God.”
399 What did the centurion call Jesus?

55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

(27.55)
“Many women were there beholding afar off.”
400 From where did the women watch?

56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.

(27.57-60)
401 Who buried Jesus?

57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:

58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

(27.57-58)
“A rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph … went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.”

59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

(27.59-60) “When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock.”

61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

28
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

(28.1) “As it began to dawn … came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.”
402 How many women went to the sepulchre?
403 When did they arrive?

2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

(28.2a)
“There was a great earthquake.”