Matthew 27:46 meaning and explanation

About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Matthew 27:46, Berean Standard Bible

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At the ninth hour, about three in the afternoon, Jesus cries out from the cross in Aramaic, quoting the opening line of Psalm 22. Matthew translates it for his readers.

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