# Matthew 27:46

> 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

## When

- AD 30-33? (counted from the text)
- Date source: The two dates put forward for the crucifixion are AD 30 and 33, both within Pilate's prefecture (AD 26-36) and both falling on a Friday at Passover.

## Who ruled

- **Tiberius**, emperor of Rome, AD 14-37 · Source: Tacitus, Annals I-VI; Suetonius, Tiberius
- **Pontius Pilate**, prefect of Judea, AD 26-36 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVIII.3-4; Tacitus, Annals XV.44; the Caesarea inscription, which carries his name and office in stone
- **Herod Antipas**, tetrarch of Galilee, 4 BC – AD 39 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVII.8-XVIII.7
- **Philip**, tetrarch of Ituraea, 4 BC – AD 34 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVII.8, XVIII.4
- **Caiaphas**, high priest, AD 18-36 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVIII.2.2 and XVIII.4.3; the ossuary of "Joseph, son of Caiaphas," found in Jerusalem in 1990

## See also

- Psalms 22:1 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/psalms/22/1
- Hebrews 5:7 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hebrews/5/7
- Isaiah 53:10 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/isaiah/53/10
- Mark 15:34 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/mark/15/34
- Psalms 71:11 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/psalms/71/11
- John 19:28-30 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/john/19/28
- Luke 23:46 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/luke/23/46
- Lamentations 1:12 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/lamentations/1/12

Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0.

## This document

- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/matthew/27/46
- Whole chapter: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/matthew/27
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