Parallel Verses
King James Version
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
New American Standard Bible
Holman Bible
because the sun’s light failed.
International Standard Version
because the sun had stopped shining, and the curtain in the sanctuary was torn in two.
A Conservative Version
And the sun was darkened, and the curtain of the temple was torn in the middle.
American Standard Version
the sun's light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Amplified
because the sun was
An Understandable Version
the sun's light failed to shine. Then the Temple curtain became torn down the middle.
Anderson New Testament
And the sun was darkened, and the vail of the temple was rent in the midst.
Bible in Basic English
The light of the sun went out, and the curtain in the Temple was parted in two.
Common New Testament
And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." And having said this, he breathed his last.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the sun was obscured, and the veil of the temple was rent in two.
Darby Translation
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple rent in the midst.
Godbey New Testament
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the middle.
Goodspeed New Testament
as the sun was in eclipse. And the curtain before the sanctuary was torn in two.
John Wesley New Testament
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Julia Smith Translation
And the sun was darkened, and the covering of the temple was split in the middle.
King James 2000
And the sun was darkened, and the curtain of the temple was torn in the middle.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[because] [the light] of the sun failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn apart [down] the middle.
Modern King James verseion
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in the middle.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and the sun was darkened. And the veil of the temple did rent even through the midst.
Moffatt New Testament
owing to an eclipse of the sun; the curtain in the middle of the temple was torn in two.
Montgomery New Testament
And the sun was darkened, and the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two in the Temple.
NET Bible
because the sun's light failed. The temple curtain was torn in two.
New Heart English Bible
The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
Noyes New Testament
the sun having failed; and the veil of the temple was rent in two.
Sawyer New Testament
And the sun was obscured; and the vail in the midst of the temple was rent in two.
The Emphasized Bible
the sun failing; and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The sun being eclipsed; and the Temple curtain was torn down the middle.
Webster
And the sun was darkened, and the vail of the temple was rent in the midst.
Weymouth New Testament
The sun was darkened, and the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn down the middle,
Williams New Testament
for the sun had failed to shine. And the curtain before the sanctuary was torn in two.
World English Bible
The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
Worrell New Testament
the sun's light failing. And the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Worsley New Testament
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the sun was darkened, and the vail of the sanctuary was rent in the midst,
Themes
death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Darkness at the crucifixion
The sun » Miracles connected with » Darkened at the crucifixion
Symbols and similitudes » The tearing of the curtain in the temple
Veil » Of the temple » Torn from the top to the bottom at the time of the crucifixion of jesus
Interlinear
References
American
Easton
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 23:45
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Dies On The Cross
44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
Phrases
Cross References
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;
Exodus 26:31-33
And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
2 Chronicles 3:14
And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.
Mark 15:38
And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
Leviticus 16:12-16
And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:
Ephesians 2:14-18
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
Hebrews 6:19
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
Hebrews 9:3-8
And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
Hebrews 10:19-22
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,