Luke 23:45
And the sun was darkened; and the vail of the temple was rent in the midst.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
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 darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Cross References
Mark 15:38And the vail of the temple was rent in twain, from the top to the bottom.
Hebrews 6:19which we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and steadfast, and entering within the vail;
Hebrews 10:19Having therefore, brethren, boldness as to the entrance into the holy places by the blood of Jesus, which [entrance] he instituted for us,
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 →