Matthew 27:51
And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top even to the bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks were rent.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
50And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
52And the graves were opened: and many bodies of the saints that had slept arose,
Cross References
Exodus 40:21Setting there in order the loaves of proposition, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Leviticus 16:12And taking the censer, which he hath filled with the burning coals of the altar, and taking up with his hand the compounded perfume for incense, he shall go in within the veil into the holy place:
2 Chronicles 3:14He made also a veil of violet, purple, scarlet, and silk: and wrought in it cherubims.
Psalms 18:15And he sent forth his arrows, and he scattered them: he multiplied lightnings, and troubled them.
Micah 1:3For behold the Lord will come forth out of his place: and he will come down, and will tread upon the high places of the earth.
Habakkuk 3:10The mountains saw thee, and were grieved: the great body of waters passed away. The deep put forth its voice: the deep 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 →