An English Passion According to Saint Matthew, Part Two: XI. Golgotha

And they came to a place called Golgotha, which

means the Place of a Skull. They offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall but when he tasted it, he would not drink it, and when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves by casting lots then they sat

down there and kept watch over him. Over his head they put the charge against him which read, This is Jesus, the King of the Jews. Then two bandits were crucified with him one on his right and one on his left. Those who passed by derided him, shaking their heads and saying,

Crowd: You who would destroy the Temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross

The chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders were mocking him, and saying,

He saved others: he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel let him come down from the cross now and we will believe in him. He trusts in God? Let God deliver him now, if he wants to for he said, I am God's Son

The bandits who were crucified with him also

taunted him in the same way. From noon on, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And about three o'clock Jesus cried with a loud voice

Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?

That is

My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?

When some of the bystanders heard it, they said

This man is calling for Elijah

At once one of them ran and got a sponge, filled

it with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink. But the others said

Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save

him

Then Jesus cried again with a loud voice and

breathed his last