Luke 23:45
and the sun was darkened, and the vail of the sanctuary was rent in the midst,
Young's Literal Translation
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, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,
Cross References
Exodus 26:31'And thou hast made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, work of a designer; he maketh it [with] cherubs;
2 Chronicles 3:14And he maketh the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and causeth cherubs to go up on it.
Mark 15:38and the veil of the sanctuary was rent in two, from top to bottom,
Hebrews 6:19which we have, as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and entering into that within the vail,
Hebrews 10:19Having, therefore, brethren, boldness for the entrance into the holy places, in 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 →