Mark 15:38

38 And the veil of the temple was rent atwo from the highest to beneath. [And the veil of the temple was cut into twain from the highest, till to down, or beneath.]

Mark 15:38 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 15:38

And the vail of the temple was rent in twain, from the top
to the bottom.
] At which time also there was an earthquake, and the rocks were rent, and graves were opened, as Matthew relates, (See Gill on Matthew 27:51), (See Gill on Matthew 27:52).

Mark 15:38 In-Context

36 And one ran, and filled a sponge with vinegar, and putted about to a reed, and gave him to drink, and said [saying], Suffer ye, see we, if Elias come to do him down.
37 And Jesus gave out a great cry, and died. [+Forsooth Jesus, a great voice sent out, died, or sent out the breath/Forsooth, a great voice sent out, Jesus sent out the spirit, either died.]
38 And the veil of the temple was rent atwo from the highest to beneath. [And the veil of the temple was cut into twain from the highest, till to down, or beneath.]
39 But the centurion that stood over against saw, that he so crying had died, and he said, Verily, this man was God's Son [and said, Verily, this man was the Son of God].
40 And there were also women beholding from afar, among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James the less, and of Joseph, and of Salome [among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James the less, and Joseph, and Salome].

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