Matthew 27:45-56
In these verses we read the conclusion of our Lord Jesus Christ’s passion. After six hours of agonizing suffering, He became obedient even unto death, and “yielded up the ghost.” Three points in the narrative demand a special notice: to them let us confine our attention.
Let us observe, in the first place, the remarkable words which Jesus uttered shortly before His death: “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken Me?”