Matthew 27:51

And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in two from top to bottom. And the earth did shake, and the rocks were rent:

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

50And Jesus again cried with a loud voice, and gave up his spirit.

52and the sepulchers were opened, and many bodies of the saints that slept, arose.

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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 →

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