Matthew 27:51

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Summary

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;

The veil

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Bible References

The veil

“You shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.

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

The Lord said to Moses:“Tell your brother Aaron that he shall not enter at any time into the holy place inside the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark, or he will die; for I will appear in the cloud over the mercy seat.

only he shall not go in to the veil or come near the altar because he has a defect, so that he will not profane My sanctuaries. For I am the Lord who sanctifies them.’”

He made the veil of violet, purple, crimson and fine linen, and he worked cherubim on it.

And on this mountain He will swallow up the

covering which is over all peoples,

Even the veil which is stretched over all nations.

And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

because the sun was obscured; and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near

by the blood of Christ.

This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil,

Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

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“Be appalled, O heavens, at this,
And shudder, be very desolate,” declares the Lord.

And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

But Jesus answered, “I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!”

After these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of testimony in heaven was opened,