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Matthew 27:51

And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

KJV

καὶ ἰδοὺ τὸ καταπέτασμα τοῦ ναοῦ ἐσχίσθη ἄνωθεν ἕως κάτω εἰς δύο, καὶ ἡ γῆ ἐσείσθη, καὶ αἱ πέτραι ἐσχίσθησαν,

Greek NT

Et ecce velum templi scissum est in duas partes a summo usque deorsum : et terra mota est, et petræ scissæ sunt,

Vulgate

And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;

ASV

And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top even to the bottom: and the earth quaked and the rocks were rent.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γῆ
ge
noun · 251×
δύο
duo
adjective · 132×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
κάτω
kato
adverb · 12×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καταπέτασμα
katapetasma
noun · 6×
ναός
naos
noun · 45×
πέτρα
petra
noun · 15×
σείω
seio
verb · 5×
σχίζω
schizo
verb · 11×
ἄνωθεν
anothen
adverb · 13×
ἕως
eos
adverb · 145×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

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SBLGNT: ἀπ᾽ ἄνωθεν ἕως κάτω εἰς δύο | WH/Treg/NIV: ἀπ᾽ ἄνωθεν ἕως κάτω εἰς δύο | RP: εἰς δύο ἀπὸ ἄνωθεν ἕως κάτω
  • ἀπ᾽ ἄνωθεν ἕως κάτω εἰς δύοSBLGNT
  • ἀπ᾽ ἄνωθεν ἕως κάτω εἰς δύοWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • εἰς δύο ἀπὸ ἄνωθεν ἕως κάτωRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Theophany

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 19:11 — And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the
  • 2Chr 3:14 — And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.
  • Eph 2:13 — But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
  • Exod 26:31 — And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
  • Exod 26:31 — And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
  • Exod 36:35 — And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.
  • Hab 3:10 — The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.
  • Hab 3:10 — The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.
  • Heb 6:19 — Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
  • Heb 6:19 — Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
  • Heb 9:3 — And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
  • Heb 9:3 — And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
  • Heb 10:19 — Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
  • Heb 10:20 — By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
  • Heb 12:25 — See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
  • Isa 25:7 — And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.
  • Isa 25:7 — And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.
  • Job 9:5 — Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
  • Lev 16:2 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will
  • Lev 21:23 — Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
  • Luke 19:40 — And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
  • Luke 23:45 — And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
  • Luke 23:45 — And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
  • Mark 15:38 — And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
  • Mark 15:38 — And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
  • Matt 27:54 — Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
  • Matt 28:2 — And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
  • Matt 28:2 — And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
  • Num 4:5 — And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it:
  • Ps 60:2 — Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
  • Rev 11:13 — And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God
  • Rev 11:19 — And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
  • Rev 15:5 — And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: