Mark 15:38

38 The curtain in the Templen was torn into two pieces, from the top to the 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 there ran and got a sponge, filled it with vinegar, tied it to a stick, and gave it to Jesus to drink. He said, "We want to see if Elijah will come to take him down from the cross."
37 Then Jesus cried in a loud voice and died.
38 The curtain in the Templen was torn into two pieces, from the top to the bottom.
39 When the army officer who was standing in front of the cross saw what happened when Jesus died, he said, "This man really was the Son of God!"
40 Some women were standing at a distance from the cross, watching; among them were Mary Magdalene, Salome, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph. (James was her youngest son.)

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