Around the ninth hour, Jesus shouted in a loud voice, saying “Eli Eli lama sabachthani?” which is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Matthew 27:46 No one who contemplates this cry from Jesus can help but get a chill up their spine. The quote is also in Mark and this adds to the reliability that it is authentic. In addition, it is somewhat troublesome, and so it's unlikely that it was added later by some well-meaning monk (as is the case with some other quotes in the Gospels).
Did the Holy Spirit abandon Jesus on the cross?
Did the Holy Spirit abandon Jesus on the…
Did the Holy Spirit abandon Jesus on the cross?
Around the ninth hour, Jesus shouted in a loud voice, saying “Eli Eli lama sabachthani?” which is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Matthew 27:46 No one who contemplates this cry from Jesus can help but get a chill up their spine. The quote is also in Mark and this adds to the reliability that it is authentic. In addition, it is somewhat troublesome, and so it's unlikely that it was added later by some well-meaning monk (as is the case with some other quotes in the Gospels).