Why Is It Significant That The Veil Was Torn in Two?
Britt Mooney
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Jesus’ death
44 It was now about noon, and darkness covered the whole earth until about three o'clock,
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while the sun stopped shining. Then the curtain in the sanctuary tore down the middle.
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Crying out in a loud voice, Jesus said, " Father, into your hands I entrust my life." After he said this, he breathed for the last time.
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When the centurion saw what happened, he praised God, saying, "It's really true: this man was righteous."
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All the crowds who had come together to see this event returned to their homes beating their chests after seeing what had happened.
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And everyone who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance observing these things.
Jesus’ burial
50 Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council. He was a good and righteous man.
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He hadn't agreed with the plan and actions of the council. He was from the Jewish city of Arimathea and eagerly anticipated God's kingdom.
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This man went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.
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Taking it down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth and laid it in a tomb carved out of the rock, in which no one had ever been buried.
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It was the Preparation Day for the Sabbath, and the Sabbath was quickly approaching.
Luke 23:44-54 Study Resources
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Footnotes 1
- [a] Ps 31:5
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