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NASB | Matthew 27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" that is, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud [agonized] voice, "ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" that is, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?" [Ps 22:1] |
Bible Question (short): Really that difficult for Christ to die? |
Question (full): If Christ knew that he was going to die, but he also knew at the same time that he would rise again from the grave and overcome death, then was it really that difficult for him to die for us? I know his death was for the atonement of our sins, but how was his death any harder than our own death? |