Luke 23:45
New Revised Standard Version
while the sun’s light failed; and the curtain of the temple was torn in two.

Contemporary English Version
The sun stopped shining, and the curtain in the temple split down the middle.

New American Bible
because of an eclipse of the sun. Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

and the veil.

Exodus 26:31 Thou shalt make also a veil of violet, and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine twisted linen, wrought with embroidered work and goodly variety:

Leviticus 16:12-16 And taking the censer, which he hath filled with the burning coals of the altar, and taking up with his hands the compounded perfume for incense, he shall go in within the veil into the holy place: . . .

2 Chronicles 3:14 He made also a veil of violet, purple, scarlet, and silk: and wrought in it cherubims.

Matthew 27:51 And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top even to the bottom: and the earth quaked and the rocks were rent.

Mark 15:38 And the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom.

Ephesians 2:14-18 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and breaking down the middle wall of partition, the enmities in his flesh: . . .

Hebrews 6:19 Which we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, and which entereth in even within the veil:

Hebrews 9:3-8 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies: . . .

Hebrews 10:19-22 Having therefore, brethren, a confidence in the entering into the holies by the blood of Christ: . . .

Context
The Death of Jesus
44And it was almost the sixth hour: and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 46And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And saying this, he gave up the ghost.…
Cross References
Exodus 26:31
Thou shalt make also a veil of violet, and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine twisted linen, wrought with embroidered work and goodly variety:

Matthew 27:51
And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top even to the bottom: and the earth quaked and the rocks were rent.

Mark 15:38
And the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom.

Luke 23:44
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