Luke 23:45 “The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the mid…”

Luke 23:45

The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

American Standard Version

the sun’s light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Sunne was darkened, and the vaile of the Temple rent through the middes.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

and the sun was darkened, and the vail of the sanctuary was rent in the midst,

Bible in Basic English

The light of the sun went out, and the curtain in the Temple was parted in two.

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Cross references

“and the veil”

Hebrews 10:19–22 Matthew 27:51 Mark 15:38 Hebrews 9:3–8 Ephesians 2:14–18 Leviticus 16:12–16

Hebrews 10:19–22 · BSB

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

Matthew 27:51 · BSB

At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

Mark 15:38 · BSB

And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

Hebrews 9:3–8 · BSB

Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,

Ephesians 2:14–18 · BSB

For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility

Leviticus 16:12–16 · BSB

Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

44It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

46Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.

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