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, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. The work of the skillful workman shall it be made.

He brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

and Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron your brother, not to come at all times into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark; lest he die: for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat.

He shall not come near to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a blemish; that he may not profane my sanctuaries, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.'"

He made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and ornamented it with cherubim.

He will destroy in this mountain the surface of the covering that covers all peoples, and the veil that is spread over all nations.

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

The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

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

This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil;

Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

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"Be astonished, you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid. Be very desolate," says Yahweh.

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

He answered them, "I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out."

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