Luke 23:44-49

Listen to Luke 23:44-49

The Death of Jesus

44 1It was now about the sixth hour, [a] and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, [b]
45 while the sun’s light failed. And 2the curtain of the temple was torn in two.
46 Then Jesus, 3calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, 4into your hands I 5commit my spirit! ”And having said this 6he breathed his last.
47 Now 7when the centurion saw what had taken place, 8he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent! ”
48 And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home 9beating their breasts.
49 And all 10his acquaintances and 11the women who had followed him from Galilee 12stood at a distance watching these things.

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Cross References 12

  • 1. 23:44 Matt. 27:45; Mark 15:33; [John 19:14]
  • 2. 23:45 Ex. 26:31-33; 2 Chr. 3:14
  • 3. 23:46 [Matt. 27:50; Mark 15:37; John 19:30]
  • 4. 23:46 Cited from Ps. 31:5; [Acts 7:59]
  • 5. 23:46 1 Pet. 4:19
  • 6. 23:46 [John 10:18]
  • 7. 23:47 Matt. 27:54; Mark 15:39
  • 8. 23:47 See ch. 7:16
  • 9. 23:48 ch. 18:13
  • 10. 23:49 Ps. 88:8
  • 11. 23:49 ver. 55; John 19:25; See ch. 8:2
  • 12. 23:49 Ps. 38:11

Footnotes 2

  • [a] 23:44 That is, noon
  • [b] 23:44 That is, 3 p.m.
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