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Matthew 27

Matthew 27:45

The Death of Jesus · Matthew 27:45–56
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Translations

Modern
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
Traditional
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
Literal
And from the sixth hour darkness was over all the land until the ninth hour.
Latin
A sexta autem hora tenebræ factæ sunt super universam terram usque ad horam nonam.

Original

Greek
English
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

Notes

Matthew 27:45

darkness: This represents God's judgment. Or, it could more specifically refer to the coming of the day of the Lord (see Amos 5:18, 20; 8:9–10; also Jeremiah 4:27–28; 13:16; 15:9).

Theme notes and profiles

Elijah Prophetic Sign Acts

Events

Parallels

Psalm 22:1–31 Mark 15:33–41 Luke 23:44–49 John 19:28–30

Glossary

Cross Darkness Earth Gospel of Matthew Passion Procurator Talitha Cumi

Topics

Astronomy: Sidereal Phenomena Darkness: Miraculous: At the Crucifixion Darkness: Miraculous: At the Death of Christ Death: Scenes of Death of Jesus Hours: Twelve, in the Day Jesus, the Christ: Crucified (Just Outside Jerusalem) Jesus, the Christ: Sufferings of Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: General Scriptures Concerning Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: Phenomena of Darkness at the Crucifixion Sun: Miracles Concerning: Darkening of The Death of Christ: Accompanied by Supernatural Signs