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Luke 23:45

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 23:45 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “the sun`s light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

the sun`s light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Luke 23:45 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 23

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
42And he said, Jesus, remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom.
43And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
44And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,
45the sun`s light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
46And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost.
47And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
48And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the sun was darkened, etc.] There was an eclipse of it, which was preternatural, it being now full moon, and lasted three hours, and so total, as to darken the whole earth; and now was the prophecy in (<300809>Amos 8:9) literally fulfilled: and the vail of the temple was rent in the midst. The Persic version renders it, “the gate of the temple”; and so the Syriac version, “the face of the gate of the temple”; (see Gill on “<402751>Matthew 27:51”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the notes at Matthew 27:45-50. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Mar 15:38. Luke 23:46”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“23:45 the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple: One curtain separated the Temple courtyard from the Holy Place, and another separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. Luke does not say which was torn down the middle, but it was probably the latter—Jesus’ death put an end to the sacrificial system of the Temple and opened a new and permanent way into the presence of God (see Heb 10:19-20).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“and the veil: Exo 26:31; Lev 16:12-16; Ch2 3:14; Mat 27:51; Mar 15:38; Eph 2:14-18; Heb 6:19, Heb 9:3-8, Heb 10:19-22 Luke 23:46”
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