Mark 15:38

38 Then the curtain of the sanctuary^[a] was split in two from top to bottom.

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 Someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, fixed it on a reed, offered Him a drink, and said, "Let's see if Elijah comes to take Him down!"

37 But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.

38 Then the curtain of the sanctuary was split in two from top to bottom.

39 When the centurion, who was standing opposite Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, "This man really was God's Son!"

40 There were also women looking on from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.

Footnotes

• [a]. A heavy curtain separated the inner room of the temple from the outer.