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What does Matthew 27:46 mean?

Around three o’clock, Jesus cried out loudly, 'Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?' That means, 'My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?' Matthew 27:46 - Modern Text Bible

(Jesus quoted a psalm, expressing deep anguish and a sense of separation from God in his suffering.)