Matthew 27:51 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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;”
Matthew 27:51 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 27:51 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 27:51 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.”
Matthew 27:51 — World English Bible
Matthew 27:51 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent; ”
Matthew 27:51 — American Standard Version
Matthew 27:51 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and lo, the vail of the sanctuary was rent in two from top unto bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks were rent,”
Matthew 27:51 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 27:51 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And lo, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were rent, ”
Matthew 27:51 — Darby Translation
Matthew 27:51 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And behold, the vayle of the Temple was rent in twaine, from the top to the bottome, and the earth did quake, and the stones were cloue.”
Matthew 27:51 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 27:51 in Context — Matthew 27
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
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;
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
What Does Matthew 27:51 Mean?
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