Luke 23:45

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)while the sun's light failed. And the curtain 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 Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” 44Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. 46And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” Having said this, He breathed His last. 47So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!”

Luke 23:45 word by word

τοῦ ἡλίου ἐκλιπόντος. ἐσχίσθη δὲ τὸ καταπέτασμα τοῦ ναοῦ μέσον.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the sunὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the sunἥλιοςhēlios · sunG2246
• was darkenedσκοτίζωskotizō · to darkenG4654
• the veilκαταπέτασμαkatapetasma · curtainG2665
• of the templeναόςnaos · templeG3485
• was rentσχίζωschizō · to splitG4977
• in the midstμέσοςmesos · midstG3319

Cross-references for Luke 23:45

• Exodus 26:31“You shall make a veil woven of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen. It shall be woven with an artistic design of cherubim.
• Leviticus 16:12Then he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from the altar before the Lord, with his hands full of sweet incense beaten fine, and bring it inside the veil.
• 2 Chronicles 3:14And he made the veil of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and wove cherubim into it.
• Matthew 27:51Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,
• Mark 15:38Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
• Ephesians 2:14For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,
• Hebrews 6:19This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil,
• Hebrews 9:3and behind the second veil, the part of the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All,
• Hebrews 10:19Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest 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

Topics related to Luke 23:45

• Astronomy
• Darkness
• Death
• Jesus, the Christ
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Sun
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Vail

In the dictionaries

• Certainly
• Commend
• Condemnation
• Crucify
• Gorgeous
• Humiliation of Christ
• Paradise
• Superscription
• Veil, vail
• Fail

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