Matthew 27:46
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?
Cross-references
Psalm 22:1 is the exact verse Jesus quotes — the opening of a lament psalm that ends in deliverance.
Isaiah 53:10 speaks of the Lord crushing the suffering servant — the theological backdrop for Jesus' cry of abandonment.
Mark 15:34 records the same cry of dereliction with a slight Aramaic variation ('Eloi' instead of 'Eli').
Luke 23:46 has Jesus' final words as 'Father, into your hands I commit my spirit' — a contrasting statement of trust.
John 19:30 records Jesus saying 'It is finished' — a declaration of completion that contrasts the question of forsakenness.
Psalm 88:14 directly asks why God hides his face—nearly identical to Jesus' question, deepening the lament tradition.
Daniel 6:22 shows God rescuing Daniel by angel—a stark contrast to Jesus being forsaken to death.
Exodus 12:6 sets the time for slaughtering the Passover lamb—the same hour Jesus cried out, linking his sacrifice to the Passover.
Hebrews 5:7 describes Jesus offering loud cries and tears in prayer — possibly including this cry of abandonment.
Psalm 31:14 expresses trust in God—Jesus' cry echoes 'my God' amid anguish, showing faith despite feeling forsaken.
Psalm 42:6 mirrors Jesus' despair—'Why are you cast down?'—a lament that trusts God while feeling abandoned.
Psalm 71:11 has enemies saying 'God has forsaken him' — similar wording but from adversaries, not the sufferer.
Lamentations 1:12 laments unparalleled suffering — a foreshadowing of Christ's unique anguish on the cross.