Matthew 27:51

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;

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	Καὶ Kai	G2532	and · conjunction
behold	ἰδοὺ idou	G2400	used as imperative lo! · interjection
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
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
earth	γῆ gē	G1093	soil · noun — nominative singular feminine
quake	ἐσείσθη, eseisthē	G4579	to rock (vibrate · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
rocks	πέτραι petrai	G4073	a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively) · noun — nominative plural feminine
rent	ἐσχίσθησαν, eschisthēsan	G4977	to split or sever (literally or figuratively) · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural

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Cross-references

Hebrews 10:19-22 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Mark 15:38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
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;
Luke 23:45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Revelation 11:19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices…
Exodus 26:31-37 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:
Matthew 27:54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatl…
Isaiah 25:7 And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:51

SIGNS AND CIRCUMSTANCES FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF THE LORD JESUS--HE IS TAKEN DOWN FROM THE CROSS, AND BURIED--THE SEPULCHRE IS GUARDED. ( = Mar 15:38-47; Luk 23:47-56; Joh 19:31-42). (Mat. 27:51-66) And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom--This was the thick and gorgeously wrought veil which was hung between the "holy place" and the "holiest of all," shutting out all access to the presence of God as manifested "from above the mercy seat and from between the cherubim"--"the Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest" (Heb 9:8). Into this holiest of all none might enter, not even the high priest, save once…

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John Gill on Matthew 27:51

And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in twain,.... Just at the time that Christ spake with so loud a voice, and expired, and which was at the time of the offering up of the evening incense; and so must be seen by the priest that was then offering, and those that assisted him, for the incense altar was near the vail; and which must be a very astonishing sight unto them: the vail was of a very great thickness; it was made of fine twined linen, Exodus 26:31, and it is a rule with the Jews (t), that "where ever mention is made in the law of fine linen, or fine twined linen, it means a thread six times doubled: and whereas this was made of blue, and purple, and scarlet, Jarchi's note on…

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John Calvin on Matthew 27:45-56

Matthew 27:45-56 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…

The Church Fathers

It is not doubtful to any what these great signs signify according to the letter, namely, that heaven and earth and all things should bear witness to their crucified Lord.
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Or, The veil of the temple is rent, because from this time the nation was dispersed, and the honour of the veil is taken away with the guardianship of the protecting Angel.
— Hilary of Poitiers ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Immediately thereafter the curtain of the temple was torn. After that the people were split into factions. The glory of the curtain along with the protection of its defending angel was taken away.
— Hilary of Poitiers, Commentary on Matthew 33.7

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Dictionary and topics

Earthquake — Mentioned among the extraordinary phenomena of Palestine (Ps. 18:7; comp. Hab. 3:6; Nah. 1:5; Isa. 5:25). The first earthquake in Palestine of which we have any record happened in the reign of Ahab…
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…
Death Of Christ, The · Accompanied by supernatural signs — Accompanied by supernatural signs
Earthquakes · .At the crucifixion of Jesus — .At the crucifixion of Jesus
Holy Of Holies · Laid open to view at Christ’s death — Laid open to view at Christ’s death
Rocks · Miracles connected with: Rent at the death of Christ — Miracles connected with: Rent at the death of Christ
Temple, The Second · Christ: The vail of, rent at our Lord’s death — Christ: The vail of, rent at our Lord’s death
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).

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:51

John Gill on Matthew 27:51

John Calvin on Matthew 27:45-56

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:51

John Gill on Matthew 27:51

John Calvin on Matthew 27:45-56

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 27:51