Luke 23:44

Luke 23:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
• New International Version (NIV)It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,
• English Standard Version (ESV)It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

Context of Luke 23:44

42Then the man said to Jesus, ‘Remember me, Jesus, when you start to rule in your kingdom.’ 43Jesus replied, ‘I promise you, today you will be with me in paradise.’ It was now about midday. The whole country became dark for three hours. 45The sun did not give any light. Then the curtain inside the temple tore into two parts. 46Then Jesus shouted loudly, ‘Father, I give my spirit to you.’ After he shouted this, he died.

Luke 23:44 word by word

Καὶ ἦν ἤδη ὡσεὶ ὥρα ἕκτη, καὶ σκότος ἐγένετο ἐφ᾽ ὅλην τὴν γῆν ἕως ὥρας ἐνάτηςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• it wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• aboutὡσείhōsei · like/as/aboutG5616
• the sixthἕκτοςhektos · sixthG1623
• hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• there wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• a darknessσκότοςskotos · darknessG4655
• overἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• allὅλοςholos · allG3650
• the earthὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the earthγῆgē · earth: countryG1093
• untilἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• the ninthἔννατοςennatos · ninth (hour)G1766

Cross-references for Luke 23:44

• Matthew 27:45It was now midday. The whole country became dark for three hours.
• Mark 15:33At midday, the whole country became dark for three hours.
• Exodus 10:21Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Lift up your hand towards the sky. Then it will become dark over the whole country of Egypt. It will be so dark that people will be able to feel it.’
• Psalms 105:28God made all the land become dark. But the Egyptians did not obey God's command.
• Joel 2:31The sun will become dark and the moon will become red. Then the great and frightening day of the Lord will come.
• Amos 5:18You want the special day of the Lord to come. But it will be very bad for you! You think that God will punish your enemies on that day. But that day will not bring light to you, it will bring darkness.
• Amos 8:9The Lord God says, ‘At that time, I will make the sun go down at noon. I will make the earth become dark in the daytime.
• Habakkuk 3:8Was it the rivers that made you angry, Lord? Did the sea make you so angry? You rode on your chariots as horses pulled them! You rode into battle to win against your enemies.
• Acts 2:20The sun will become dark to people. The moon will become dark red like the colour of blood. These things will happen before the great day of the Lord arrives. That will be a wonderful day!

Commentaries on Luke 23:44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 44Darkness over all the earth - See the note on Matthew 27:45. The darkness began at the sixth hour, about our twelve o'clock at noon, and lasted till the ninth hour, which answered to our three o'clock in the afternoon.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 44-46Verses 44-46 See the notes at Matthew 27:45-50.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 44-49Verses 44-49 We have here the death of Christ magnified by the wonders that attended it, and his death explained by the words with which he breathed out his soul. He was willing to offer himself. Let us seek to glorify God by true repentance and conversion; by protesting against those who crucify the Saviour; by a sober, righteous, and godly life; and by employing our talents in the service of Him who died for us and rose again.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 44Darkness symbolizes sorrow as well as God’s judgment (Psalm 23:4; Isaiah 8:22; 9:1–2).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 23:44

• Astronomy
• Death
• Jesus, the Christ
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Sun

In the dictionaries

• Certainly
• Commend
• Condemnation
• Crucify
• Darkness
• Gorgeous
• Humiliation of Christ
• Paradise
• Superscription
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Luke 23

• 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
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• 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