Mark 15:38

And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	Καὶ Kai	G2532	and · conjunction
veil	καταπέτασμα katapetasma	G2665	something spread thoroughly · noun — nominative singular neuter
temple	ναοῦ naou	G3485	a fane · noun — genitive singular masculine
rent	ἐσχίσθη eschisthē	G4977	to split or sever (literally or figuratively) · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular
in	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
twain	δύο duo	G1417	"two" · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
from	ἀπ᾽ ap᾽	G575	"off · preposition
top	ἄνωθεν anōthen	G509	from above · adverb
to	ἕως he'ōs	G2193	a conjunction · preposition
bottom	κάτω. katō	G2736	downwards · preposition

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Cross-references

Hebrews 10:19-23 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Luke 23:45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Matthew 27:51-53 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;
Hebrews 9:3-12 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
Leviticus 16:2-19 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 mer…
Exodus 26:31-34 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:
Hebrews 4:14-16 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
Hebrews 6:19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 15:33-41

Here we have an account of Christ's dying, how his enemies abused him, and God honoured him at his death. I. There was a thick darkness over the whole land (some think over the whole earth), for three hours, from noon till three of the clock. Now the scripture was fulfilled (Amo 8:9), I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day; and Jer 15:9, Her sun is gone down while it is yet day. The Jews have often demanded of Christ a sign from heaven; and now they had one, but such a one as signified the blinding of their eyes. It was a sign of the darkness that was come, and coming, upon the Jewish church and nation. They were doing their utmost to extinguish…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 15:37

Gave up the ghost - This was about three o'clock, or what was termed by the Jews the ninth hour; about the time that the paschal lamb was usually sacrificed. The darkness mentioned here must have endured about two hours and a half. Concerning this eclipse, see on Mat 27:45 (note).

John Gill on Mark 15:38

And the vail of the temple was rent in twain, from the top to the bottom. At which time also there was an earthquake, and the rocks were rent, and graves were opened, as Matthew relates; see Gill on Matthew 27:51, Matthew 27:52.

John Calvin on Mark 15:33-41

Mark 15:33-41 Matthew 27:45-56 Mark 15:33-41 Luke 23:44-49 45. Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over the whole land [280] till the ninth hour. 46. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 47. And some of those who were standing by, when they heard it, said, He calleth Elijah. 48. And immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and fastened it to a reed, and gave him to drink. 49. But others said, Let him alone, let us see if Elijah will come to save him. 50. And Jesus having again cried with a loud voice, gave up his spirit. 51. And, lo, the vei…

The Church Fathers

The veil of the temple is rent, that is, the heaven is opened.
— Pseudo-Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

He surrenders his life, yet he has power to take it again. Yes, the veil is torn, for things of heaven are being revealed, rocks split, and dead men have an earlier awakening.
— Gregory of Nazianzus, ORATION 29, ON THE SON 20

And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The veil of the temple is torn, so that the ark of the covenant and all the sacraments of the law, which were covered, may appear and pass on to the people of the nations. For it had been said before: God is known in Judah, his great name in Israel (Psalm 76). But now: Be exalted above the heavens, O God, and your glory over all the earth (Psalm 66). And previously in the Gospel, he said: Do not go into the way of the gentiles (Matthew 10). But after his passion, he said: Go and teach all nations (Matthew 28).
— Bede, On the Gospel of Mark

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Dictionary and topics

Veil, vail — (1.) Heb. mitpahath (Ruth 3:15; marg., “sheet” or “apron;” R.V., “mantle”). In Isa. 3:22 this word is plural, rendered “wimples;” R.V., “shawls” i.e., wraps. (2.) Massekah (Isa. 25:7; in Isa. 28:20…
Vail · of Jesus — of Jesus
Vail, The Sacred · Was rent at the death of our Lord — Was rent at the death of our Lord

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 15:33-41

Adam Clarke on Mark 15:37

John Gill on Mark 15:38

John Calvin on Mark 15:33-41

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 15:33-41

Adam Clarke on Mark 15:37

John Gill on Mark 15:38

John Calvin on Mark 15:33-41

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 15:38