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38 And the curtain[a] in the Temple was split apart from top to bottom.

39 When the Roman officer standing beside his cross saw how he dismissed his spirit, he exclaimed, “Truly, this was the Son of God!”

40 Some women were there watching from a distance—Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James the Younger and of Joses), Salome, and others.

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  1. Mark 15:38 And the curtain. A heavy veil hung in front of the room in the Temple called “The Holy of Holies,” a place reserved by God for himself; the veil separated him from sinful mankind. Now this veil was split from above, showing that Christ’s death for man’s sin had opened up access to the holy God.

38 The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.(A) 39 And when the centurion,(B) who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died,[a] he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!”(C)

40 Some women were watching from a distance.(D) Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph,[b] and Salome.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:39 Some manuscripts saw that he died with such a cry
  2. Mark 15:40 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph; also in verse 47