Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And behold, the veil of the temple did rent in twain from the top to the bottom, and the earth did quake,

New American Standard Bible

And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.

King James Version

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;

Holman Bible

Suddenly, the curtain of the sanctuary was split in two from top to bottom; the earth quaked and the rocks were split.

International Standard Version

Suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, rocks were split open,

A Conservative Version

And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks split,

American Standard Version

And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;

Amplified

And [at once] the veil [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; the earth shook and the rocks were split apart.

An Understandable Version

Just then the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the ground shook, and rocks were split open.

Anderson New Testament

And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in two from top to bottom. And the earth did shake, and the rocks were rent:

Bible in Basic English

And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end; and there was an earth-shock; and the rocks were broken;

Common New Testament

And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom; and the earth shook, and the rocks were split;

Daniel Mace New Testament

Immediately the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom; the earth trembled, the rocks split,

Darby Translation

And lo, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were rent,

Godbey New Testament

And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from top to bottom, and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;

Goodspeed New Testament

And at once the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split,

John Wesley New Testament

And behold the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom, and the earth was shaken and the rocks were torn asunder: And the tombs were opened,

Julia Smith Translation

And, behold, the covering of the temple was cleft in two, from above to below; and the earth was shaken; and the rocks were cleft:

King James 2000

And, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks were split;

Lexham Expanded Bible

And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, and the earth shook and the rocks were split.

Modern King James verseion

And, behold! The veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And the earth quaked, and the rocks were sheared,

Moffatt New Testament

And the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were split,

Montgomery New Testament

And lo, the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two, from the top to the bottom;

NET Bible

Just then the temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks were split apart.

New Heart English Bible

And suddenly, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.

Noyes New Testament

And, lo! the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth, quaked, and the rocks were rent,

Sawyer New Testament

And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in two, from top to bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks rent,

The Emphasized Bible

And lo! the veil of the Temple, was rent, from top to bottom, into two; and, the earth, was shaken, and, the rocks, were rent;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And, lo! the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the upper part to the bottom; and the earth was shaken; and the rocks were rent;

Twentieth Century New Testament

Suddenly the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were torn asunder,

Webster

And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom: and the earth shook, and the rocks rent;

Weymouth New Testament

Immediately the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom: the earth quaked; the rocks split;

Williams New Testament

And at once the curtain of the sanctuary was torn from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were split,

World English Bible

Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.

Worrell New Testament

And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two, from top to bottom; and the earth was shaken; and the rocks were rent;

Worsley New Testament

And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were split:

Youngs Literal Translation

and lo, the vail of the sanctuary was rent in two from top unto bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks were rent,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἰδού 
Idou 
behold, lo, see
Usage: 140

the veil
καταπέτασμα 
Katapetasma 
Usage: 6

of the temple
ναός 
Naos 
Usage: 39

σχίζω 
Schizo 
Usage: 9

in
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

δύο 
Duo 
two, twain, both, two and two
Usage: 92

ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

the top
ἄνωθεν 
Anothen 
from above, top, again, from the first, from the beginning, not tr
Usage: 10

to
ἕως 
heos 
till, unto, until, to, till 9,
Usage: 74

the bottom
κάτω κατωτέρω 
Kato 
Usage: 10

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

the earth
γῆ 
Ge 
Usage: 186

σείω 
Seio 
Usage: 5

the rocks
πέτρα 
Petra 
Usage: 9

Context Readings

Jesus Dies On The Cross

50 Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up the ghost. 51 And behold, the veil of the temple did rent in twain from the top to the bottom, and the earth did quake, 52 and the stones did rent, and graves did open, and the bodies of many saints which slept, arose:

Cross References

Mark 15:38

And the veil of the temple did rent in two pieces, from the top to the bottom.

Exodus 26:31-37

And thou shalt make a veil of jacinth, of scarlet, purple and twined bysse, and shalt make it of broidered work and full of cherubims.

2 Chronicles 3:14

And he made a veil of yellow silk, of scarlet, crimson and bysse: and caused the Cherubs to be bordered thereon.

Matthew 27:54

When the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake and those things which happened, they feared greatly, saying, "Of a surety this was the son of God."

Luke 23:45

and the sun was darkened. And the veil of the temple did rent even through the midst.

Exodus 40:21

and brought the ark into the habitation and hanged up the veil and covered the ark of witness, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Leviticus 16:2

And he said unto Moses, "Speak unto Aaron thy brother that he go not at all times into the holy place, that is within the veil that hangeth before the mercy seat which is upon the ark; that he die not. For I will appear in a cloud upon the mercy seat.

Leviticus 16:12-15

"And then he shall take a censer full of burning coals out of the altar that is before the LORD, and his handful of sweet cense beaten small, and bring them within the veil,

Leviticus 21:23

but shall not go in unto the veil nor come nigh the altar, because he is deformed, that he pollute not my sanctuary, for I am the LORD that sanctify them.'"

Psalm 18:7

The earth trembled and quaked; the very foundations also of the hills shook and were removed, because he was wroth. {TYNDALE: And the earth trembled and quoke, and the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was angry.}

Psalm 18:15

The springs of waters were seen, and the foundations of the round world were discovered at thy chiding, O LORD, at the blasting of the breath of thy displeasures. {TYNDALE: And the bottom of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were seen, by the reason of the rebuking of the LORD, and through the blasting of the breath of his nostrils.}

Isaiah 25:7

Upon the hill shall he take away the side veil that hangeth before the face of all people, and the covering wherewith all Gentiles are covered.

Micah 1:3-4

For why? Behold, the LORD shall go out of his place, and come down, and tread upon the high things of the earth.

Nahum 1:3-5

The LORD suffereth long, he is of great power, and so innocent that he leaveth no man faultless before him. The LORD goeth forth in tempest and stormy weather; the clouds are the dust of his feet.

Habakkuk 3:10

The mountains saw thee, and they tembled, the water stream went away: the deep made a noise at the lifting up of thine hand.

Habakkuk 3:13

Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for the salvation of thine anointed. Thou smotest down the head in the house of the ungodly, and discoveredest his foundations, even unto the neck of him. Selah.

Matthew 28:2

And behold, there was a great earthquake. For the angel of the Lord descended from heaven: and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

Ephesians 2:13-18

But now in Christ Jesus, ye which a while ago were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Hebrews 6:19

which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast. Which hope also entereth in, into those things which are within the veil,

Hebrews 9:3

But within the second veil was there a tabernacle, which is called holiest of all,

Hebrews 10:19-22

Seeing, brethren, that by the means of the blood of Jesus, we may be bold to enter into that holy place,

Hebrews 12:25-27

See that ye despise not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not which refused him that spake on earth; Much more shall we not escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

Revelation 11:13

And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain names of men seven thousand. And the remnant were afeared, and gave glory to God of heaven.

Revelation 11:19

And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen, in his temple, the ark of his testament: and there followed lightnings, and voices, and thunderings and earthquake, and much hail.

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