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

And thou shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. With cherubim the work of the skilful workman shall it be made.

And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony, as LORD commanded Moses.

and LORD said to Moses, Speak to Aaron thy brother, that he not come at all times into the holy place within the veil, before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark, that he not die, for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat

only he shall not go in to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a blemish, that he not profane my sanctuaries, for I am LORD who sanctifies them.

And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubim thereon.

And he will destroy on this mountain the face of the covering that covers all peoples, and the veil that is spread over all nations.

And the curtain of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.

And the sun was darkened, and the curtain of the temple was torn in the middle.

But now in Christ Jesus ye, being formerly far off, became near in the blood of the Christ.

Which we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and that enters into the interior of the veil,

Having therefore, brothers, boldness for entrance into the holy things by the blood of Jesus,

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Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid. Be ye very desolate, says LORD.

And the curtain of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.

And having answered, he said to them, I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.

And after these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened.