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The darkness, and the death of Jesus

44-46 It was now about midday, but darkness came over the whole countryside until three in the afternoon, for there was an eclipse of the sun. The veil in the Temple sanctuary was split in two. Then Jesus gave a great cry and said, “Father, ‘into your hands I commend my spirit.’” And with these words, he died.

47 When the centurion saw what had happened, he exclaimed reverently, “That was indeed a good man!”

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45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple(A) was torn in two.(B) 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice,(C) “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”[a](D) When he had said this, he breathed his last.(E)

47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God(F) and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:46 Psalm 31:5