Matthew 27:51
And behold, the vayle of the Temple was rent in twaine, from the top to the bottome, and the earth did quake, and the stones were cloue.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
50Then Iesus cryed againe with a loude voyce, and yeelded vp the ghost.
52And the graues did open themselues, and many bodies of the Saintes, which slept, arose,
Cross References
Exodus 40:21He brought also the Arke into the Tabernacle, and hanged vp the couering vaile, and couered the Arke of the Testimonie, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Leviticus 16:12And he shall take a censer full of burning coles from off the altar before the Lord, and his handfull of sweete incense beaten small, and bring it within the vayle,
2 Chronicles 3:14He made also the vaile of blew silke and purple, and crimosin, and fine linen, and wrought Cherubims thereon.
Psalms 18:15And the chanels of waters were seene, and the foundations of the worlde were discouered at thy rebuking, O Lord, at the blasting of the breath of thy nostrels.
Micah 1:3For beholde, the Lord commeth out of his place, and will come downe, and tread vpon the hie places of the earth.
Habakkuk 3:10The mountaines sawe thee, and they trembled: the streame of the water passed by: the deepe made a noyse, and lift vp his hand on hie.
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 →