Matthew 27:51

Matthew 27:51 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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;
• New International Version (NIV)At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split
• English Standard Version (ESV)And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,

Context of Matthew 27:51

49But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.” 50When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit. At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split. 52The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. 53After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

Matthew 27:51 word by word

Καὶ ἰδοὺ τὸ καταπέτασμα τοῦ ναοῦ ἐσχίσθη ἀπ᾽ ἄνωθεν ἕως κάτω εἰς δύο, καὶ ἡ γῆ ἐσείσθη, καὶ αἱ πέτραι ἐσχίσθησαν,Read the interlinear

• At that momentκαίkai · andG2532
• At that momentἰδούidou · look!G2400
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• veilκαταπέτασμαkatapetasma · curtainG2665
• templeναόςnaos · templeG3485
• was tornσχίζωschizō · to splitG4977
• inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• topἄνωθενanōthen · from above/againG509
• toἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• bottomκάτωkatō katōterō · underG2736
• earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• quakedσείωseiō · to shakeG4579
• rocksπέτραpetra · rockG4073

Cross-references for Matthew 27:51

• Exodus 26:31Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
• Exodus 40:21Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle, put up the veil for the screen, and shielded off the ark of the Testimony, just as the LORD had commanded him.
• Leviticus 16:2And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.
• Leviticus 21:23but because he has a defect, he must not go near the veil or approach the altar, so as not to desecrate My sanctuaries. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.’”
• 2 Chronicles 3:14He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.
• Isaiah 25:7On this mountain He will swallow up the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations;
• Mark 15:38And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
• Luke 23:45The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
• Ephesians 2:13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
• Hebrews 6:19We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
• Hebrews 10:19Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
• Matthew 28:2Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
• Psalms 18:7Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.
• Micah 1:3For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.
• Nahum 1:3The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
• Habakkuk 3:10The mountains saw You and quaked; torrents of water swept by. The deep roared with its voice and lifted its hands on high.

Commentaries on Matthew 27:51

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 51The veil of the temple was rent - That is, the veil which separated the holy place, where the priests ministered, from the holy of holies, into which the high priest only entered, and that once a year, to make a general expiation for the sins of the people. This rending of the veil was emblematical, and pointed out that the separation between Jews and Gentiles was now abolished, and that the privilege of the high priest was now communicated to all…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 51The vail of the temple - This was doubtless the veil, curiously performed, which separated the holy from the most holy place, dividing the temple into two apartments, Exodus 26:31-33. In twain - In two pieces or parts. This was the time of day when the priest was burning incense in the holy place, and it is probable that he witnessed it. The most holy place has been usually considered as a type of heaven, and the tearing of the veil to signify that the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 51-56Verses 51-56 The rending of the veil signified that Christ, by his death, opened a way to God. We have an open way through Christ to the throne of grace, or mercy-seat now, and to the throne of glory hereafter. When we duly consider Christ's death, our hard and rocky hearts should be rent; the heart, and not the garments. That heart is harder than a rock that will not yield, that will not melt, where Jesus Christ is plainly set forth crucified. The graves…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 51The tearing of the temple curtain is symbolic. It means that that the wall dividing people from God has been torn down by the death of Jesus (see also Ephesians 2:11–22; Hebrews 6:19; 9:1–10:25). The earth quaked and the rocks were split: These are signs that judgment has come (see Exodus 19:18; Judges 5:4; Psalm 18:7; Joel 3:14–17; Amos 8:8–10). The Jewish historian Josephus records that around AD 30, a star resembling a sword appeared and the temple…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5151. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom--This was the thick and gorgeously wrought veil which was hung between the "holy place" and the "holiest of all," shutting out all access to the presence of God as manifested "from above the mercy seat and from between the cherubim"--"the Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest" (He 9:8). Into this holiest of all none…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 27:51

• Death
• Earthquakes
• Jesus, the Christ
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Temple
• Vail

In the dictionaries

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• Desire of All Nations
• Earthquake

Commentaries on Matthew 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings