Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Suddenly, the curtain of the sanctuary was split in two from top to bottom; the earth quaked and the rocks were split.

New American Standard Bible

And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.

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;

International Standard Version

Suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, rocks were split open,

A Conservative Version

And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks split,

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;

Amplified

And [at once] the veil [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; the earth shook and the rocks were split apart.

An Understandable Version

Just then the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the ground shook, and rocks were split open.

Anderson New Testament

And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in two from top to bottom. And the earth did shake, and the rocks were rent:

Bible in Basic English

And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end; and there was an earth-shock; and the rocks were broken;

Common New Testament

And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom; and the earth shook, and the rocks were split;

Daniel Mace New Testament

Immediately the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom; the earth trembled, the rocks split,

Darby Translation

And lo, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were rent,

Godbey New Testament

And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from top to bottom, and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;

Goodspeed New Testament

And at once the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split,

John Wesley New Testament

And behold the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom, and the earth was shaken and the rocks were torn asunder: And the tombs were opened,

Julia Smith Translation

And, behold, the covering of the temple was cleft in two, from above to below; and the earth was shaken; and the rocks were cleft:

King James 2000

And, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks were split;

Lexham Expanded Bible

And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, and the earth shook and the rocks were split.

Modern King James verseion

And, behold! The veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And the earth quaked, and the rocks were sheared,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And behold, the veil of the temple did rent in twain from the top to the bottom, and the earth did quake,

Moffatt New Testament

And the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were split,

Montgomery New Testament

And lo, the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two, from the top to the bottom;

NET Bible

Just then the temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks were split apart.

New Heart English Bible

And suddenly, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.

Noyes New Testament

And, lo! the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth, quaked, and the rocks were rent,

Sawyer New Testament

And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in two, from top to bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks rent,

The Emphasized Bible

And lo! the veil of the Temple, was rent, from top to bottom, into two; and, the earth, was shaken, and, the rocks, were rent;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And, lo! the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the upper part to the bottom; and the earth was shaken; and the rocks were rent;

Twentieth Century New Testament

Suddenly the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were torn asunder,

Webster

And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom: and the earth shook, and the rocks rent;

Weymouth New Testament

Immediately the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom: the earth quaked; the rocks split;

Williams New Testament

And at once the curtain of the sanctuary was torn from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were split,

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.

Worrell New Testament

And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two, from top to bottom; and the earth was shaken; and the rocks were rent;

Worsley New Testament

And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were split:

Youngs 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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἰδού 
Idou 
behold, lo, see
Usage: 140

the veil
καταπέτασμα 
Katapetasma 
Usage: 6

of the temple
ναός 
Naos 
Usage: 39

σχίζω 
Schizo 
Usage: 9

in
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

δύο 
Duo 
two, twain, both, two and two
Usage: 92

ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

the top
ἄνωθεν 
Anothen 
from above, top, again, from the first, from the beginning, not tr
Usage: 10

to
ἕως 
heos 
till, unto, until, to, till 9,
Usage: 74

the bottom
κάτω κατωτέρω 
Kato 
Usage: 10

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

the earth
γῆ 
Ge 
Usage: 186

σείω 
Seio 
Usage: 5

the rocks
πέτρα 
Petra 
Usage: 9

Context Readings

Jesus Dies On The Cross

50 Jesus shouted again with a loud voice and gave up His spirit. 51 Suddenly, the curtain of the sanctuary was split in two from top to bottom; the earth quaked and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs were also opened and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.


Cross References

Mark 15:38

Then the curtain of the sanctuary was split in two from top to bottom.

Exodus 26:31-37

“You are to make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen with a design of cherubim worked into it.

2 Chronicles 3:14

He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, and he wove cherubim into it.

Matthew 27:54

When the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified and said, “This man really was God’s Son!”

Luke 23:45

because the sun’s light failed. The curtain of the sanctuary was split down the middle.

Exodus 40:21

He brought the ark into the tabernacle, put up the veil for the screen, and screened off the ark of the testimony, just as the Lord had commanded him.

Leviticus 16:2

The Lord said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron that he may not come whenever he wants into the holy place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.

Leviticus 16:12-15

Then he must take a firepan full of fiery coals from the altar before the Lord and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and bring them inside the veil.

Leviticus 21:23

But because he has a defect, he must not go near the curtain or approach the altar. He is not to desecrate My sanctuaries, for I am Yahweh who sets them apart.”

Psalm 18:7

Then the earth shook and quaked;
the foundations of the mountains trembled;
they shook because He burned with anger.

Psalm 18:15

The depths of the sea became visible,
the foundations of the world were exposed,
at Your rebuke, Lord,
at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.

Isaiah 25:7

On this mountain
He will destroy the burial shroud,
the shroud over all the peoples,
the sheet covering all the nations;

Micah 1:3-4

Look, the Lord is leaving His place
and coming down to trample
the heights of the earth.

Nahum 1:3-5

The Lord is slow to anger but great in power;
the Lord will never leave the guilty unpunished.
His path is in the whirlwind and storm,
and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

Habakkuk 3:10

The mountains see You and shudder;
a downpour of water sweeps by.
The deep roars with its voice
and lifts its waves high.

Habakkuk 3:13

You come out to save Your people,
to save Your anointed.
You crush the leader of the house of the wicked
and strip him from foot to neck.Selah

Matthew 28:2

Suddenly there was a violent earthquake, because an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and approached the tomb. He rolled back the stone and was sitting on it.

Ephesians 2:13-18

But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah.

Hebrews 6:19

We have this hope as an anchor for our lives, safe and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.

Hebrews 9:3

Behind the second curtain, the tabernacle was called the most holy place.

Hebrews 10:19-22

Therefore, brothers, since we have boldness to enter the sanctuary through the blood of Jesus,

Hebrews 12:25-27

Make sure that you do not reject the One who speaks. For if they did not escape when they rejected Him who warned them on earth, even less will we if we turn away from Him who warns us from heaven.

Revelation 11:13

At that moment a violent earthquake took place, a tenth of the city fell, and 7,000 people were killed in the earthquake. The survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Revelation 11:19

God’s sanctuary in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His sanctuary. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings of thunder, an earthquake, and severe hail.

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain