# Matthew 27.45

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**Book:** [Matthew](/codex/matthew/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 43. He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God. 44. And the robbers also that were crucified with him cast upon him the same reproach.
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> **45. Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.**
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> 46. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, <span class="rl-speech">saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?</span> 47. And some of them stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah. (Matthew 27:43-47, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 43. He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44. The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.
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> **45. Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.**
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> 46. About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, <span class="rl-speech">saying, “Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?” That is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”</span> 47. Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.” (Matthew 27:43-47, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 43. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. 44. The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
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> **45. Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.**
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> 46. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, <span class="rl-speech">saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?</span> 47. Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. (Matthew 27:43-47, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 43. he hath trusted on God, let Him now deliver him, if He wish him, because he said, Son of God I am;' 44. with the same also the robbers, who were crucified with him, were reproaching him.
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> **45. And from the sixth hour darkness came over all the land unto the ninth hour,**
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> 46. and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a great voice, <span class="rl-speech">saying, 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?' that is, 'My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?'</span> 47. And certain of those standing there having heard, said, 'Elijah he doth call;' (Matthew 27:43-47, YLT)

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [The Passion of Christ](/codex/the-passion-of-christ/)

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## Notes

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.