Ngokukamathewu 27:43-51 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

43. Wethembile uNkulunkulu; makamkhulule manje, uma emthanda, ngokuba wathi: ‘NgiyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu.’ ”

44. Kepha nabaphangi ababebethelwe esiphambanweni kanye naye bamdumaza kanjalo.

45. Kepha kusukela ngehora lesithupha kwaba mnyama emhlabeni wonke, kwaze kwaba yihora lesishiyagalolunye.

46. Kepha ngehora lesishiyagalolunye uJesu wamemeza ngezwi elikhulu, wathi: “Eli, Eli, lama sabaktani?” okungukuthi: “Nkulunkulu wami, Nkulunkulu wami, ungishiyeleni na?”

47. Abanye kwababemi khona bekuzwa bathi: “Lo ubiza u-Eliya.”

48. Masinyane omunye kubo wagijima, wathatha ilula, waligcwalisa ngoviniga, walihloma emhlangeni, wamphusiza.

49. Kepha abanye bathi: “Yeka, sibone uma u-Eliya eza ukumsindisa.”

50. UJesu wabuye wamemeza ngezwi elikhulu, wafa.

51. Bheka-ke, isihenqo sethempeli sadabuka kabili, kusukela phezulu kuze kufike phansi; umhlaba wazamazama, amadwala aqhekezeka;

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