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What does Matthew 27:50 mean?

"Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit."

— Matthew 27:50 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

47

Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”

48

Immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him a drink.

49

The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”

50

Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.

51

Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.

52

The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;

53

and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.

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