ISB ~ Mark 15 v34

Elo-i, Elo-i:Jesus quotes the opening line of Ps 22 in Aramaic (CCC 603, 2605).

• Psalm 22 forecasts both the Messiah’s suffering and his eventual deliverance. The full context of Ps 22, in light of its hopeful outcome, rules out the possibility that Jesus succumbed to despair (Lk 23:46). See note on Mt 27:46.