Matthew 27:51
And behold, the veil of the temple was torn into two parts, from top to bottom. And the earth was shaken, and the rocks were split apart.
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In Context
50Then Jesus, crying out again with a loud voice, gave up his life.
52And the tombs were opened. And many bodies of the saints, which had been sleeping, arose.
Cross References
Exodus 40:21arranging before it the bread of the presence, just as the Lord had instructed Moses.
Leviticus 16:12And taking up the censer, which he has filled from the burning coals of the altar, and drawing up with his hands the aromatic compound for incense, he shall enter within the veil, into the holy place,
2 Chronicles 3:14Also, he made a veil from hyacinth, purple, scarlet, and fine linen. And he wove within it cherubim.
Psalms 18:15And the eloquence of my mouth will be so as to please, along with the meditation of my heart, in your sight, forever, O Lord, my helper and my redeemer.
Micah 1:3For behold, the Lord will go forth from his place. And he will descend, and he will trample over the high places of the earth.
Habakkuk 3:10They saw you, and the mountains grieved. The great body of waters crossed over. The abyss uttered its voice. The pinnacle lifted up its hands.
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 →