Darkness came over the whole land. Then at three o'clock Jesus cried out the words from Psalm 22, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me". God rejected Jesus because all our sin had been placed upon Him. Jesus was suffering the punishment in our place.
His words would not have been that distinct because of the great pain and agony He would be under, so some thought He was calling for Elijah. Someone offered Him wine vinegar. Jesus then cried out His last. In John we read that He said "It is finished". This was a loud cry, and was a cry of victory, not defeat, for He had paid the full price of our sin.
To signify that the work had indeed been finished the curtain in the temple was torn in two. The separation between man and God was gone, the way had been opened. A centurion recognised that there was something special about Jesus.
Mark mentions that many women were there watching the crucifixion. Watching in grief, and looking to see what they could do after His death.
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