Luke 23:45

The light of the sun went out, and the curtain in the Temple was parted in two.

Bible in Basic English

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 now about the sixth hour; and all the land was dark till the ninth hour;

46And Jesus gave a loud cry and said, Father, into your hands I give my spirit: and when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.

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Cross References

Exodus 26:31And you are to make a veil of the best linen, blue and purple and red, worked with designs of winged ones by a good workman:

2 Chronicles 3:14And he made the veil of blue and purple and red, of the best linen, worked with winged ones.

Mark 15:38And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end.

Hebrews 6:19And this hope is like a strong band for our souls, fixed and certain, and going in to that which is inside the veil;

Hebrews 10:19So then, my brothers, being able to go into the holy place without fear, because of 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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