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 you are to make a veil of the best linen, blue and purple and red, worked with designs of winged ones by a good workman:

And he took the ark into the House, hanging up the veil before it as the Lord had given him orders.

The Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron, your brother, that he may not come at all times into the holy place inside the veil, before the cover which is on the ark, for fear that death may overtake him; for I will be seen in the cloud on the cover of the ark.

But he may not go inside the veil or come near the altar, because he is damaged; and he may not make my holy places common; for I the Lord have made them holy.

And he made the veil of blue and purple and red, of the best linen, worked with winged ones.

And in this mountain he will put an end to the shade covering the face of all peoples, and the veil which is stretched over all nations.

And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end.

The light of the sun went out, and the curtain in the Temple was parted in two.

But now in Christ Jesus you who at one time were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.

And this hope is like a strong band for our souls, fixed and certain, and going in to that which is inside the veil;

So then, my brothers, being able to go into the holy place without fear, because of the blood of Jesus,

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Be full of wonder, O heavens, at this; be overcome with fear, be completely waste, says the Lord.

And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end.

And he said in answer, I say to you, if these men keep quiet, the very stones will be crying out.

And after these things I saw, and the house of the Tent of witness in heaven was open: