Mephisto
Philosopher
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"It is finished!" As it is written in John 19:30...Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.
Are you positive?
I could have sworn they were: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me!" (Mark 15:34-5 and Matthew 27:46)
or maybe
"Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit." (Luke 23:46)
So, there you have it. Three different versions by three different people stating what Jesus said as he died. The quotation from John sounds almost exasperated, as though Jesus was almost glad his tribulation was over. The quotation by Mark & Matthew sounds quite a bit more angry and accusatory, and the last (by Luke) sounds as though everything is going according to plan.
Now, if you believe that the Bible is God's word - what were Jesus's LAST words on the cross? If he actually had the time (or inclination, or script) to say ALL of those things, certainly one of the three was last - which one was it? It can't be all of them.