Matthew 27:51
And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks split,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
50And Jesus, having cried out again in a great voice, yielded up his spirit.
52and the sepulchers were opened, and many bodies of the sanctified who have been asleep arose.
Cross References
Exodus 40:21And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony, as LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus 16:12And he shall take a censer full of coals of fire from off the altar before LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil.
2 Chronicles 3:14And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubim thereon.
Psalms 18:15Then the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Micah 1:3For, behold, LORD comes forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.
Habakkuk 3:10The mountains saw thee, and were afraid. The tempest of waters passed by. The deep uttered its voice, and lifted up its hands on high.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:51-57
The Crucifixion; The Death of Christ. 50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the… Read the whole commentary →