Luke 23:45

45for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.

4523:45 Lit the sun failingbecause the sun stopped shining; and the veil of the temple was torn 23:45 Lit in the middlein two.

45because the sun was obscured; and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

45because the sun was 23:45 Lit failing. The language that Luke uses is found elsewhere in Greek literature to describe an eclipse.obscured; and the veil [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was 23:45 The tearing of the veil established the institution of a new, direct way of communication between God and mankind. The sacrificial death of Christ nullified the need for priestly intervention between God and man, and abolished the need for animal sacrifice.torn in two [from top to bottom]. [Ex 26:31-35]

45The sun was darkened,23:45 Or failed or was obscured; BYZ and TR became dark and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

45The sun had stopped shining. The temple curtain was torn in two.