KJV King James Version
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;
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Matthew 27:51
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;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.
WEB World English Bible
Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
ASV American Standard Version
And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and lo, the vail of the sanctuary was rent in two from top unto bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks were rent,
Surrounding context — Matthew 27
48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled [it] with vinegar, and put [it] on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51 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;
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!τὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαταπέτασμαG2665 · katapetasmacurtainτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoναοῦG3485 · naostempleἐσχίσθηG4977 · schizōto splitἀπ᾽G575 · apoaway fromἄνωθενG509 · anōthenfrom above/againἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilκάτωG2736 · katōunderεἰςG1519 · eistowardδύο,G1417 · duotwoκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆG1093 · gēearth: planetἐσείσθη,G4579 · seiōto shakeκαὶG2532 · kaiandαἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπέτραιG4073 · petrarockἐσχίσθησαν,G4977 · schizōto split
Cross-references
Hebrews 10:19-22Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,Mark 15:38And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.Hebrews 6:19Which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;Luke 23:45And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.Revelation 11:19And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.Matthew 27:54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.Exodus 26:31-37And thou shalt make a vail [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:Isaiah 25:7And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.Matthew 28:2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.Habakkuk 3:10The mountains saw thee, [and] they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, [and] lifted up his hands on high.Hebrews 9:3And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;Ephesians 2:13-18But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.Revelation 11:13And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.2 Chronicles 3:14And he made the vail [of] blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.Hebrews 12:25-27See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more [shall not] we [escape], if we turn away from him that [speaketh] from heaven:Leviticus 21:23Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.Micah 1:3-4For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.Leviticus 16:2And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy [place] within the vail before the mercy seat, which [is] upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.
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