English Standard Version
Luke 23:45
45while the sun's light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.
Luke 23:45 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
- New International Version (NIV)for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle.
Context of Luke 23:45
43And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise." 44It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun's light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" And having said this he breathed his last. 47Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, "Certainly this man was innocent!"
Read all of Luke 23Luke 23:45 word by word
τοῦ ἡλίου ἐκλιπόντος. ἐσχίσθη δὲ τὸ καταπέτασμα τοῦ ναοῦ μέσον.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Luke 23:45
- Exodus 26:31"And you shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. It shall be made with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
- Leviticus 16:12And he shall take a censer full of coals of fire from the altar before the Lord, and two handfuls of sweet incense beaten small, and he shall bring it inside the veil
- 2 Chronicles 3:14And he made the veil of blue and purple and crimson fabrics and fine linen, and he worked cherubim on it.
- Matthew 27:51And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.
- Mark 15:38And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.
- Ephesians 2:14For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility
- Hebrews 6:19We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain,
- Hebrews 9:3Behind the second curtain was a second section called the Most Holy Place,
- Hebrews 10:19Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,
Commentaries on Luke 23:45
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45The sun was darkened - See an examination of the accounts of Phlegon, Thallus, and Dionysius, on Matthew 27:45; (note). The veil - was rent - See Matthew 27:51.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. 45the veil of the temple: One curtain separated the temple courtyard from the Holy Place, and another separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. Luke does not say which was torn down the middle, but it was probably the latter. The death of Jesus put an end to the sacrificial system of the temple and opened a new and permanent way into the presence of God (see Hebrews 10:19–20).Read the comment
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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
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