Matthew 27:51
and lo, the vail of the sanctuary was rent in two from top unto bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks were rent,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
50And Jesus having again cried with a great voice, yielded the spirit;
52and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose,
Cross References
Exodus 40:21and bringeth in the ark unto the tabernacle, and placeth the vail of the covering, and covereth over the ark of the testimony, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
Leviticus 16:12and hath taken the fulness of the censer of burning coals of fire from off the altar, from before Jehovah, and the fulness of his hands of thin spice-perfume, and hath brought [it] within the vail;
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.
Psalms 18:15And seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of Thine anger.
Micah 1:3For lo, Jehovah is going out from His place, And He hath come down, And hath trodden on high places of earth.
Habakkuk 3:10Seen thee — pained are mountains, An inundation of waters hath passed over, Given forth hath the deep its voice, High its hands it hath lifted up.
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 →