Matthew 27:51
and behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,
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In Context
50And Jesus having again cried with a great voice, yielded the spirit;
52and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the holy ones who have fallen asleep, arose,
Cross References
Exodus 40:21and brings the Ark into the Dwelling Place, and places the veil of the covering, and covers over the Ark of the Testimony, as YHWH has commanded Moses.
Leviticus 16:12and has taken the fullness of the censer of burning coals of fire from off the altar, from before YHWH, and the fullness of his hands of thin spice-incense, and has brought [it] within the veil;
2 Chronicles 3:14And he makes the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and causes cherubim to go up on it.
Psalms 18:15And the streams of waters are seen, || And foundations of the earth are revealed, || From Your rebuke, O YHWH, || From the breath of the wind of Your anger.
Micah 1:3For behold, YHWH is going out from His place, || And He has come down, || And has trodden on high places of earth.
Habakkuk 3:10Seen You—pained are mountains, || An inundation of waters has passed over, || The deep has given forth its voice, || It has lifted up its hands high.
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 →