Matthew 27:51
And lo! the veil of the Temple, was rent, from top to bottom, into two; and, the earth, was shaken, and, the rocks, were rent;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
50And, Jesus, again crying out with a loud voice, dismissed the spirit.
52and, the tombs, were opened and, many bodies of the holy ones who had fallen asleep, arose,—
Cross References
Exodus 40:21and brought in the ark into the habitation, and put up the screening veil, and screened over the ark of the testimony,—As Yahweh commanded Moses.
Leviticus 16:12and shall take the censer-full of burning coals of fire from off the altar from before Yahweh, and his hands full of fragrant incense, beaten small,—and bring within the veil;
2 Chronicles 3:14And he made a vail, of blue and purple, and crimson and byssus cloth,—and raised thereon cherubim.
Psalms 18:15Then appeared the channels of waters, were uncovered the foundations of the world,—At thy rebuke O Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Micah 1:3For lo! Yahweh, coming forth out of his place,—that he may descend, and march along upon the high places of the earth.
Habakkuk 3:10The mountains, have seen thee—they tremble, a downpour of waters, hath passed along,—the roaring deep, hath given forth, his voice, on high—his hand, hath he uplifted.
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 →