Matthew 27:51

And lo! the veil of the temple was to-rent in twey parties, fro the hiest to the lowest. And the erthe schoke, and stoonus weren cloue; and birielis weren openyd,

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In The King James Version

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;

In Context

50Forsothe Jhesus eftsoone criede with a greet voyce, and yaf vp the goost.

52and many bodies of seyntis that hadden slepte, rysen vp.

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Cross References

Exodus 40:21and he ordeynede the looues of settyng forth bifore, as the Lord comaundide to Moises.

Leviticus 16:12And whanne he hath take the censeer, which he hath fillid of the coolis of the auter, and `he hath take in hond the `swete smellynge spicery maad into encense, he schal entre ouer the veil in to the hooli thingis;

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 →

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