Luke 23:45

The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

World English Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

44It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.

46Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last.

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Cross References

Exodus 26:31“You shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. It shall be the work of a skillful workman.

2 Chronicles 3:14He made the veil of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and ornamented it with cherubim.

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

Hebrews 6:19This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil,

Hebrews 10:19Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place 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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