With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last — the loud cry before the death communicates strength unusual for a crucifixion victim — most died of exhaustion and suffocation over days. The loud cry and the breathed his last communicate that Jesus dies actively, not passively — he gives up his spirit (John 19:30: he bowed his head and gave up his spirit). The death is voluntary, the timing is chosen.

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