Luke 23:44
And it was about the sixt houre: and there was a darkenes ouer all the land, vntill the ninth houre.
Geneva Bible 1599
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
43Then Iesus said vnto him, Verely I say vnto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
45And the Sunne was darkened, and the vaile of the Temple rent through the middes.
Cross References
Exodus 10:21Againe ye Lord said vnto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heauen, that there may be vpon the lande of Egypt darkenesse, euen darkenesse that may be felt.
Joel 2:31The sunne shalbe turned into darkenesse, and the moone into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come.
Amos 8:9And in that day, saith the Lord God, I will euen cause the sunne to go downe at noone: and I will darken the earth in the cleare day.
Matthew 27:45Now from ye sixt houre was there darkenesse ouer all the land, vnto the ninth houre.
Mark 15:33Nowe when the sixt houre was come, darkenesse arose ouer all the land vntill the ninth houre.
John 19:14And it was the Preparation of the Passeouer, and about the sixt houre: and hee sayde vnto the Iewes, Beholde 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 →