44 (A)It was now about [a](B)the sixth hour, and darkness came over the entire land until [b]the ninth hour, 45 [c]because the sun stopped shining; and (C)the veil of the temple was torn [d]in two. 46 And Jesus, (D)crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, (E)into Your hands I entrust My spirit.” And having said this, He [e]died. 47 (F)Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began (G)praising God, saying, “This man was in fact [f]innocent.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:44 I.e., noon
  2. Luke 23:44 I.e., 3 p.m.
  3. Luke 23:45 Lit the sun failing
  4. Luke 23:45 Lit in the middle
  5. Luke 23:46 Lit expired
  6. Luke 23:47 Lit righteous

The Death of Jesus(A)

44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,(B) 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple(C) was torn in two.(D) 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice,(E) “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”[a](F) When he had said this, he breathed his last.(G)

47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God(H) and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:46 Psalm 31:5