Mark 15:38
And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
In Context
37And Jesus gave a loud cry, and gave up his spirit.
Cross References
Exodus 40:20And he took the law and put it inside the ark, and put the rods at its side and the cover over it;
2 Chronicles 3:8And he made the most holy place; it was twenty cubits long, and twenty cubits wide, like the greater house, and was plated all over with the best gold; six hundred talents were used for it.
Luke 23:45The light of the sun went out, and the curtain in the Temple was parted in two.
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 Mark 15:34-42
The Crucifixion. 33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 36 And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come… Read the whole commentary →