Mark 15:38

and the veil of the sanctuary was rent in two, from top to bottom,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

In Context

37And Jesus having uttered a loud cry, yielded the spirit,

39and the centurion who was standing over-against him, having seen that, having so cried out, he yielded the spirit, said, 'Truly this man was Son of God.'

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Cross References

Exodus 40:20And he taketh and putteth the testimony unto the ark, and setteth the staves on the ark, and putteth the mercy-seat on the ark above;

2 Chronicles 3:8And he maketh the most holy house: its length [is] by the front of the breadth of the house twenty cubits, and its breadth twenty cubits, and he covereth it with good gold, to six hundred talents;

Luke 23:45and the sun was darkened, and the vail of the sanctuary was rent in the midst,

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 Mark 15:34-42

The Crucifixion. 33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 36 And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come… Read the whole commentary →

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