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?
Around 3 PM, Jesus cried out loudly, 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?', which means 'My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?'
Even Jesus felt completely alone in his darkest moment, and that's exactly why he gets your pain.
📚 Historical Context
During the crucifixion of Jesus, as described in the Gospel of Matthew, this moment occurs around the ninth hour, which is about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, marking the climax of his suffering on the cross. Jesus cries out in Aramaic, quoting from Psalm 22:1, to express a deep sense of abandonment by God, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies and highlighting his human experience of pain. This event took place in the context of Roman execution, where Jesus was crucified as a perceived threat to authority, bearing the weight of humanity's sins.
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