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And behold, the vaile of the Temple was rent in twaine, from the top to the bottome, and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent.
- 1611 King James Bible
Other Translations of 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;
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized 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;
- American Standard Version (1901)
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;
- Basic English Bible
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;
- Darby Bible
Mt 27:51 The veil of the temple was rent. The curtain before the Holy of Holies separating it from the Holy Place.It took place about the time of the evening sacrifice and showed by symbol that the real atonement, of which the yearly atonement was only a type, had been offered and that the true High Priest had entered into the true Holy of Holies. And the earth did quake A common event at Jerusalem, but now significant of the sympathy of nature with the great tragedy.
- People's Bible
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;
- Webster's Bible
Immediately the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom: the earth quaked; the rocks split;
- Weymouth 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.
- World English Bible
And lo! the veil of the temple was to-rent in twey parties, fro the hiest to the lowest. And the erthe schoke, and stoonus weren cloue; and birielis weren openyd,
- Wycliffe Bible
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,
- Youngs Literal Bible
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View Wesley's Notes for Matthew 27:51
27:51 Immediately upon his death, while the sun was still darkened, the veil of the temple, which separated the holy of holies from the court of the priests, though made of the richest and strongest tapestry, was rent in two from the top to the bottom: so that while the priest was ministering at the golden altar (it being the time of the sacrifice) the sacred oracle, by an invisible power was laid open to full view: God thereby signifying the speedy removal of the veil of the Jewish ceremonies the casting down the partition wall, so that the Jews and Gentiles were now admitted to equal privileges, and the opening a way through the veil of his flesh for all believers into the most holy place. And the earth was shaken - There was a general earthquake through the whole globe, though chiefly near Jerusalem: God testifying thereby his wrath against the Jewish nation, for the horrid impiety they were committing.
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