Weekday Boost March 3

New Testament: Matthew 27:45-6645 After midday a darkness came over all the country, lasting until three in the afternoon. 46 About three Jesus called out loudly, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabacthani” – that is to say, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ 47 Some of those standing by heard this, and said, “The man is calling for Elijah!” 48One of them immediately ran and took a sponge, and, filling it with common wine, put it on the end of a rod, and offered it to him to drink. 49 But the rest said, “Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to save him.”[1] 50 But Jesus, uttering another loud cry, gave up his spirit. 51 Suddenly the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were torn asunder, 52 the tombs opened, and the bodies of many of God’s people who had fallen asleep rose, 53 and they, leaving their tombs, went, after the resurrection of Jesus, into the Holy City, and appeared to many people. 54 The Roman captain, and the men with him who were wa