Matthew 27:46 Meaning and Explanation
“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
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What Does Matthew 27:46 Mean?
At the ninth hour Jesus cries out with a loud voice in the words of a psalm: My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? It is the deepest cry of the cross, voicing an anguish beyond our full understanding.
Jesus prays the opening line of a psalm that begins in desolation and ends in triumph and vindication. His cry gives voice to a suffering that reaches the very depths, the Son bearing what no other could bear. Yet even in this darkest moment He still says My God, holding fast in faith. Here is comfort for every soul that has felt forsaken, for the Savior has walked into that darkness ahead of us and will not leave us there alone.
Matthew 27:46 in the Original Language
sabachthani (σαβαχθανί), 'forsaken me' -- an Aramaic form meaning thou hast left or forsaken me.
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What does Matthew 27:46 mean?
Jesus cries out, asking why God has forsaken Him.