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Eli, Eli, Lama Sabachthani

Jesus Christ • New Testament
“Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani” means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Jesus spoke these words from the cross, quoting the opening of Psalm 22.
Biblical Usage
Jesus spoke these words from the cross. They express the opening cry of the twenty-second Psalm.
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