Luke 23:44 - The Message44-46 By now it was noon. The whole earth became dark, the darkness lasting three hours—a total blackout. The Temple curtain split right down the middle. Jesus called loudly, “Father, I place my life in your hands!” Then he breathed his last. * * * Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176944 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition44 It was now about the sixth hour (midday), and darkness enveloped the whole land and earth until the ninth hour (about three o'clock in the afternoon), Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)44 And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible44 It was now about noon, and darkness covered the whole earth until about three o’clock, Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version44 Now it was nearly the sixth hour, and a darkness occurred over the entire earth, until the ninth hour. Ver Capítulo |
“On Judgment Day, watch out!” These are the words of God, my Master. “I’ll turn off the sun at noon. In the middle of the day the earth will go black. I’ll turn your parties into funerals and make every song you sing a dirge. Everyone will walk around in rags, with sunken eyes and bald heads. Think of the worst that could happen —your only son, say, murdered. That’s a hint of Judgment Day —that and much more.
Woe to all of you who want God’s Judgment Day! Why would you want to see God, want him to come? When God comes, it will be bad news before it’s good news, the worst of times, not the best of times. Here’s what it’s like: A man runs from a lion right into the jaws of a bear. A woman goes home after a hard day’s work and is raped by a neighbor. At God’s coming we face hard reality, not fantasy— a black cloud with no silver lining.