Matthew 27:51 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁵¹ Just then the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the ground shook, and rocks were split open.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵¹ 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)

⁵¹ 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

⁵¹ Look, the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split,

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵¹ 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

⁵¹ 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.

Matthew 27:51 Cross References

Matthew 27:54

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 28:2

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.

Mark 15:38

Then the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom.

Luke 23:45

the sun’s light failed to shine. Then the Temple curtain became torn down the middle.

Luke 23:47

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.”

Hebrews 6:19

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],

Hebrews 9:3

And behind the second curtain [of] the Tabernacle was [a room] called the “Holy of Holies.”

Revelation 11:13

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.

Revelation 11:19

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.