Luke 23:45
And the sun was obscured. And the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 26:31You shall also make a veil of hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine twisted linen, wrought with a diversity of continuous and beautiful embroidery.
2 Chronicles 3:14Also, he made a veil from hyacinth, purple, scarlet, and fine linen. And he wove within it cherubim.
Mark 15:38And the veil of the temple was torn in two, from the top to the bottom.
Hebrews 6:19This we have as an anchor of the soul, safe and sound, which advances even to the interior of the veil,
Hebrews 10:19And so, brothers, have faith in the entrance into the Holy of Holies by the blood of Christ,
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 →