Luke 23:45

45 And the sun was made dark, and the veil of the temple was rent atwo [and the veil of the temple was cut the middle].

Luke 23:45 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 23:45

And the sun was darkened
There was an eclipse of it, which was preternatural, it being now full moon, and lasted three hours, and so total, as to darken the whole earth; and now was the prophecy in ( Amos 8:9 ) literally fulfilled: and the vail of the temple was rent in the midst. The Persic version renders it, "the gate of the temple"; and so the Syriac version, "the face of the gate of the temple"; (See Gill on Matthew 27:51).

Luke 23:45 In-Context

43 And Jesus said to him, Truly I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.

44 And it was almost the sixth hour, and darknesses were made on all the earth into the ninth hour [till the ninth hour].

45 And the sun was made dark, and the veil of the temple was rent atwo [and the veil of the temple was cut the middle].

46 And Jesus crying with a great voice, said, Father, into thine hands I betake my spirit. And he saying these things, gave up the ghost. [And Jesus crying with great voice, saith, Father, into thy hands I betake my spirit. And he saying these things, sent out the spirit, or died.]

47 And the centurion seeing that thing that was done, glorified God, and said [saying], Verily, this man was just.