John and the holy women fell prostrate on the ground.

The centurion Abenadar had kept his eyes steadfastly fixed on the disfigured countenance of our Lord, and was perfectly overwhelmed by all that had taken place.

When our Lord pronounced his last words, before expiring, in a loud tone, the earth trembled, and the rock of Calvary burst asunder, forming a deep chasm between the Cross of our Lord and that of Gesmas.

The voice of God--that solemn and terrible voice--had re-echoed through the whole universe; it had broken the solemn silence which then pervaded all nature.

All was accomplished.