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44 It was now about the sixth hour,[a] and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.[b] 45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. 46 Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last.

47 When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.” 48 All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts. 49 All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.

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  1. 23:44 Time was counted from sunrise, so the sixth hour was about noon.
  2. 23:44 3:00 p.m.

44 And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole [a]land until the ninth hour, 45 [b]the sun’s light failing: and the veil of the [c]temple was rent in the midst. 46 [d]And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost. 47 And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. 48 And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts. 49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed with him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing these things.

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  1. Luke 23:44 Or, earth
  2. Luke 23:45 Greek the sun failing.
  3. Luke 23:45 Or, sanctuary
  4. Luke 23:46 Or, And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said

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.” 48 When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts(I) and went away. 49 But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee,(J) stood at a distance,(K) watching these things.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:46 Psalm 31:5