Luke 23:45

the sun failing; and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

44And it was already about the sixth hour, and, darkness, came upon the whole land, until the ninth hour,—

46And, calling out with a loud voice, Jesus said—Father! into thy hands, I commend my spirit. And, this, saying, he ceased to breathe.

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Cross References

Exodus 26:31And thou shalt make a veil, of blue and purple, and crimson and fine-twined linen,—of the work of a skilful weaver, shall it be made, with cherubim;

2 Chronicles 3:14And he made a vail, of blue and purple, and crimson and byssus cloth,—and raised thereon cherubim.

Mark 15:38And, the veil of the Temple, was rent into two, from top to bottom.

Hebrews 6:19Which we have, as an anchor of the soul, both secure and firm, and entering into the interior of the veil:

Hebrews 10:19Having therefore, brethren, freedom of speech for the entrance through 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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