Luke 23:44
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
World Messianic 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
43Yeshua said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
45The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
Cross References
Exodus 10:21The LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.”
Joel 2:31The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes.
Amos 8:9It will happen in that day,” says the Lord GOD, “that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day.
Matthew 27:45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
Mark 15:33When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
John 19:14Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Judeans, “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 →