Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

Now when it was about twelve o'clock noon, darkness came over all the land until three o'clock in the afternoon, for

New American Standard Bible

It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour,

King James Version

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

Holman Bible

It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three,

International Standard Version

It was already about noon, and the whole land became dark until three in the afternoon

A Conservative Version

And it was about the sixth hour, and darkness occurred over the whole land until the ninth hour.

American Standard Version

And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,

Amplified

It was now about the sixth hour (noon), and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.),

Anderson New Testament

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land till the ninth hour.

Bible in Basic English

And it was now about the sixth hour; and all the land was dark till the ninth hour;

Common New Testament

for the sun was darkened; and the curtain of the temple was torn in two.

Daniel Mace New Testament

About the sixth hour, it was dark all over the land till the ninth hour.

Darby Translation

And it was about the sixth hour, and there came darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

Godbey New Testament

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

Goodspeed New Testament

It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole country, and lasted until three in the afternoon,

John Wesley New Testament

And it was about the sixth hour; and there was darkness over all the earth till the ninth hour.

Julia Smith Translation

And it was about the sixth hour, and darkness was upon all the earth till the ninth hour.

King James 2000

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And by this time it was about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour

Modern King James verseion

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And it was about the sixth hour. And there came a darkness over all the land, until the ninth hour,

Moffatt New Testament

By this time it was about twelve o'clock, and darkness covered the whole land till three o'clock,

Montgomery New Testament

It was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.

NET Bible

It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,

New Heart English Bible

It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.

Noyes New Testament

And it was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,

Sawyer New Testament

And it was now about the sixth hour [noon]; and there was a darkness over all the land till the ninth hour [3 P.M.].

The Emphasized Bible

And it was already about the sixth hour, and, darkness, came upon the whole land, until the ninth hour, -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

Twentieth Century New Testament

It was nearly mid-day, when a darkness came over the whole country, lasting till three in the afternoon,

Webster

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

Weymouth New Testament

It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole country till three o'clock in the afternoon.

Williams New Testament

It was already about noon, and darkness covered the whole country, and lasted until three o'clock,

World English Bible

It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.

Worrell New Testament

And it was already about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land till the ninth hour,

Worsley New Testament

Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land till the ninth hour.

Youngs Literal Translation

And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

it was
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

ὡσεί 
Hosei 
about, as, like, as it had been, as it were, like as
Usage: 34

the sixth
ἕκτος 
hektos 
Usage: 13

ὥρα 
Hora 
Usage: 67

and

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

γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

σκότος 
Skotos 
Usage: 23

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

all
ὅλος 
Holos 
Usage: 83

the earth
γῆ 
Ge 
Usage: 186

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

the ninth
ἔννατος 
Ennatos 
Usage: 9

Devotionals

Devotionals about Luke 23:44

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Jesus Dies On The Cross

43 Then Jesus said to him, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise [Note: This is a place in God's presence, referred to as "the third heaven" (II Cor. 12:2-4), and where overcomers will be able to eat from "the tree of life" (Rev. 2:7)]." 44 Now when it was about twelve o'clock noon, darkness came over all the land until three o'clock in the afternoon, for 45 the sun's light failed to shine. Then the Temple curtain became torn down the middle.


Cross References

Matthew 27:45

Now from noon until three o'clock in the afternoon there was darkness over all the land.

Acts 2:20

[In that day] the sun will become dark and the moon will [appear] as blood. [This will all happen] before the great and wonderful day when the Lord comes. [Note: Some view these last two verses as a reference to events occurring at the end of time. See Matt. 24:29-30].

Matthew 27:52

Graves opened up and the bodies of many dead saints [i.e., God's holy people] were raised up [from the dead].

Mark 15:33-34

And when it became noon there was darkness over the entire land until three o'clock in the afternoon.

Mark 15:39

And when the military officer in charge of one hundred men, who was standing in front of Jesus, saw Him die like that, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God."

John 19:14

Now it was about six o'clock in the morning [Note: This was according to Roman time, but if Jewish time were meant, it would have been

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