Matthew 27:51

And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end; and there was an earth-shock; and the rocks were broken;

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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 gave another loud cry, and gave up his spirit.

52And the resting-places of the dead came open; and the bodies of a number of sleeping saints came to life;

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Cross References

Exodus 40:21And he took the ark into the House, hanging up the veil before it as the Lord had given him orders.

Leviticus 16:12And he is to take a vessel full of burning coal from the altar before the Lord and in his hand some sweet perfume crushed small, and take it inside the veil;

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

Psalms 18:15\18:14\He sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.

Micah 1:3For see, the Lord is coming out from his place, and will come down, stepping on the high places of the earth.

Habakkuk 3:10The mountains saw you and were moved with fear; the clouds were streaming with water: the voice of the deep was sounding; the sun did not come up, and the moon kept still in her place.

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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