Luke 23:45
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 23:45 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 23:45 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 23:45 — KJV
“And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.”
— Luke 23:45 (KJV)
Luke 23:45 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 23:45
“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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“And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.”
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“And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent.”
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“And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. Jasher: or, the upright?”
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“When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;”
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