Luke 23:44
And it was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
In Context
43And he said to him, Truly do I say to thee, Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
45the sun having failed; and the veil of the temple was rent in two.
Cross References
Joel 2:31The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the day of Jehovah cometh, The great and the terrible day. Then whoever calleth on the name of Jehovah shall be delivered;
Amos 8:9It shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord Jehovah, That I will cause the sun to go down at noon, And will darken the land in the clear day.
Matthew 27:45And from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land, until the ninth hour.
Mark 15:33And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
John 19:14Now it was the preparation of the passover. It was about the sixth hour. And he saith to the Jews, Behold your king!
Matthew Henry on Luke 23:33-44
The Crucifixion. 32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. 33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. 34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ,… Read the whole commentary →