Luke 23:45

And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple rent in the midst.

Darby Translation

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 about [the] sixth hour, and there came darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour.

46And Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, he expired.

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Cross References

Exodus 26:31And thou shalt make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus; of artistic work shall it be made, with cherubim.

2 Chronicles 3:14And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and byssus, and made cherubim upon it.

Mark 15:38And the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.

Hebrews 6:19which we have as anchor of the soul, both secure and firm, and entering into that within the veil,

Hebrews 10:19Having therefore, brethren, boldness for entering into the [holy of] holies by 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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