Luke 23:45

And the sun was darkened, and the vail of the temple was rent in the midst.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

In Context

44And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land till the ninth hour.

46And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.

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Cross References

Mark 15:38And the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom.

Hebrews 6:19which, hope we have as an anchor for the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters in beyond the vail,

Hebrews 10:19Having therefore, brethren, confidence to enter the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:45-50

The Crucifixion. 44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. 47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. 48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the… Read the whole commentary →

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