The Death of Jesus
Luke 23:45
In 9 translations
- BSB
- The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.Or failed or was obscured; BYZ and TR became dark
- KJV
- And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
- WEB
- The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
- ASV
- the sun’s light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
- LSV
- and the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in the middle,
- YLT
- and the sun was darkened, and the vail of the sanctuary was rent in the midst,
- DBY
- And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple rent in the midst.
- DRC
- And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
- GNV
- And the Sunne was darkened, and the vaile of the Temple rent through the middes.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read τοῦ (“The”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὁ (“The”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read ἡλίου (“sun”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἥλιος (“sun”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read ἐκλιπόντος (“darkened”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐσκοτίσθη (“was darkened”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording (2 places).
- Spelling of ἐκλιπόντος: Westcott–Hort: ἐκλείποντος.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort include δὲ (“then”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: τοῦ ἡλίου ἐκλιπόντος. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τοῦ ἡλίου ἐκλιπόντος; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ὁ ἥλιος καὶ.
- SBLGNT: δὲ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read δὲ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- τοῦ ἡλίου ἐκλιπόντος, ἐσχίσθη δὲ τὸ καταπέτασμα τοῦ ναοῦ μέσον.
- RP2018
- Καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ὁ ἥλιος, καὶ ἐσχίσθη τὸ καταπέτασμα τοῦ ναοῦ μέσον.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ὁ ἥλιος, καὶ ἐσχίσθη τὸ καταπέτασμα τοῦ ναοῦ μέσον.
- SCR1894
- και εσκοτισθη ο ηλιος και εσχισθη το καταπετασμα του ναου μεσον
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- Hebrews 10:19–22Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, and since we have a great priest over the house…
- Matthew 27:51At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
- Hebrews 9:3–8Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had…
- Mark 15:38And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
- Ephesians 2:14–18For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of…
- Leviticus 16:12–16Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil. He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD,…
- 2 Chronicles 3:14He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.
- Hebrews 6:19We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
- Exodus 26:31–33Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases.…
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