Luke 23:44

Jesus Dies on the Cross

44 And by this time it was about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour

Luke 23:44 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 23:44

And it was about the sixth hour
Or twelve o'clock at noon; and so the Ethiopic version, when it was noon; (See Gill on Matthew 27:45).

Luke 23:44 In-Context

42 And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom!"

43 And he said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise."

44 And by this time it was about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour

45 [because] [the light] of the sun failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn apart [down] the middle.

46 And Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit!" And [after he] said this, he expired.