Now when the military man in charge, and those with him who were watching Jesus, saw [and felt] the earthquake and the [other] things that happened, they became extremely fearful, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
Matthew 27:51 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Just then the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the ground shook, and rocks were split open. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And at once the curtain of the sanctuary of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; the earth shook and the rocks were split. [Exod. 26:31-35.] American Standard Version (1901) 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; Common English Bible Look, the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split, Catholic Public Domain Version And behold, the veil of the temple was torn into two parts, from top to bottom. And the earth was shaken, and the rocks were split apart. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
Now when the military man in charge, and those with him who were watching Jesus, saw [and felt] the earthquake and the [other] things that happened, they became extremely fearful, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
Now there had been a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord had descended from heaven and, [having] come to roll away the stone, was [now] sitting on it.
the sun’s light failed to shine. Then the Temple curtain became torn down the middle.
And when the military officer in charge of one hundred men saw what had happened, he honored God [by] saying, “Certainly this man had [always] done what was right.”
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, [a hope] that is safe and secure, and one that enters the curtain [i.e., figuratively, of the heavenly sanctuary],
And behind the second curtain [of] the Tabernacle was [a room] called the “Holy of Holies.”
At that very hour a severe earthquake occurred and one tenth of the city [See verse 8] was destroyed; and seven thousand persons were killed by the earthquake; and everyone else was terrified and gave honor to the God of heaven.
Then God’s Temple in heaven was opened, and inside of it was seen the Chest containing God’s Agreement [i.e., between Him and Israel]. [Immediately] there came lightning flashes, [loud] sounds, rumbling thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.