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 shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined bleached linen of embroidered work. It shall be made with cherubs.

And he brought the ark into the tabernacle and set up the veil of the covering, and covered the Ark of Testimony, even as Jehovah commanded Moses.

and Jehovah said to Moses, Speak to Aaron your brother, that he does not come at all times into the sanctuary within the veil before the mercy-seat, which is on the Ark, so that he will not die. For I will appear in the cloud on the mercy-seat.

Only he shall not go in to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a blemish; so that he does not profane My sanctuaries. For I, Jehovah, do sanctify them.

And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and worked cherubs on it.

And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering which covers all people, and the veil that is woven over all nations.

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

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

But now in Christ Jesus you who were once afar off are made near by the blood of Christ.

which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters into that within the veil,

Therefore, brothers, having boldness to enter into the Holy of Holies by the blood of Jesus,

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Be amazed, O heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid; be completely desolated, says Jehovah.

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

And He answered and said to them, I tell you that if these should be silent, the stones would cry out.

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