Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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;
Holman Bible
Suddenly, the curtain of the sanctuary
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
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,
Themes
death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
The death of Christ » Accompanied by preternatural signs
Earthquakes » Frequently accompanied by » Rending of rocks
Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » At our lord's death
Earthquakes » Instances of » At the crucifixion of jesus
Holy of holies » Laid open to view at Christ's death
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)
Rocks » Miracles connected with » Rent at the death of Christ
Symbols and similitudes » The tearing of the curtain in the temple
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Curtain of, torn at the time of the crucifixion
The Second Temple » The vail of, rent at our lord's death
Veil » The curtain separating the holy place from the holy of holies
Veil » Of the temple » Torn from the top to the bottom at the time of the crucifixion of jesus
Topics
Interlinear
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 27:51
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Dies On The Cross
50
But Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, gave the spirit.
51
Cross References
Mark 15:38
Then the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.
Exodus 26:31-37
And thou shalt also make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work; with cherubim shall it be made;
2 Chronicles 3:14
And he made the veil of blue and purple and crimson and fine linen and wrought cherubim thereon.
Matthew 27:54
Now when the centurion and those that were with him, guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was God's Son.
Luke 23:45
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Exodus 40:21
and he brought the ark into the tabernacle and set up the veil of the curtain and covered the ark of the testimony, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus 16:2
and the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron, thy brother, that he not enter at all times into the sanctuary inside the veil before the seat of reconciliation, which is upon the ark, that he not die; for I will appear in the cloud above the seat of reconciliation.
Leviticus 16:12-15
After that he shall take the censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD and his hands full of aromatic incense beaten small and bring it inside the veil.
Leviticus 21:23
Only he shall not go inside the veil nor come near unto the altar because he has a blemish, that he not profane my sanctuary; for I AM he that sanctifies them.
Psalm 18:7
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the mountains collapsed and were removed because he was wroth.
Psalm 18:15
Then the depths of the waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Isaiah 25:7
And he will undo in this mountain the mask of the covering with which all the peoples are covered and the veil that is extended over all the Gentiles.
Micah 1:3-4
For, behold, the LORD comes forth out of his place and will come down and tread upon the high places of the earth.
Nahum 1:3-5
The LORD is slow to anger and great in power and will not at all treat the guilty as though they were innocent; the LORD whose way is in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Habakkuk 3:10
The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the waters passed by; the abyss uttered its voice; the deep lifted up its hands.
Habakkuk 3:13
Thou didst go forth to save thy people, to save with thine anointed; thou didst shatter the head of the house of the wicked by uncovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.
Matthew 28:2
And, 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.
Ephesians 2:13-18
but now in Christ Jesus ye who at another time were far off are made near by the blood of the Christ.
Hebrews 6:19
which we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters even into that which is within the veil,
Hebrews 9:3
And after the second veil was the tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies,
Hebrews 10:19-22
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,
Hebrews 12:25-27
See that you do not refuse him that speaks. For if those who refused him that spoke on earth did not escape, much less shall we escape, if we turn away from him that speaks from the heavens,
Revelation 11:13
And in the same hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain the names of seven thousand men; and the others were frightened and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Revelation 11:19
And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of his testament was seen in his temple: and there were lightnings and voices and thunderings and earthquakes and great hail.