"From the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?' that is, 'My God, my God, why have you deserted me?' When some of those who stood there heard this, they said, 'The man is calling on Elijah', and one of them quickly ran to get a sponge which he dipped in vinegar and putting it on a reed, gave it to him to drink. 'Wait!' said the rest of them 'and see if Elijah will come to save him.' But Jesus again crying out in a loud voice, yielded up his spirit."
Jesus Crucified
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[According to the photographer Irisangel, this unfamiliar image of Christ is a "...photo of a very old art print that dates back to at least 1915 of a painting that was done in 1874 by Gabriel Max. The image shows the face of Jesus Christ Our Lord with crown of thorns and eyes that seem to open as you watch (click on photo to enlarge). There is a tear on his face." ]
*Note: Bible verses used in this post are from The Jerusalem Bible, Copyright 1966, Doubleday and Company, Inc. Garden city, New York.
