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Luke 23:44

Tertullian An Answer to the Jews

(and when did it "shudder exceedingly" except at the passion of Christ, when the earth also trembled to her centre, and the veil of the temple was rent, and the tombs were burst asunder?[284]

Tertullian On Fasting

And so the "pressure" must be maintained up to that hour in which the orb-involved from the sixth hour in a general darkness-performed for its dead Lord a sorrowful act of duty; so that we too may then return to enjoyment when the universe regained its sunshine.[83]

Origen Against Celsus Book II

nclusion what was designed against him? "Now to this question, although we are able to show the striking and miraculous character of the events which befell Him, yet from what other source can we furnish an answer than from the Gospel narratives, which state that "there was an earthquake, and that the rocks were split asunder, and the tombs opened, and the veil of the temple rent in twain from top to bottom, and that darkness prevailed in the day-time, the sun failing to give light? "[81]

Gospel of Nicodemus I The Acts of Pilate

And Longinus, the centurion who stood by, said: Truly this was a son of God. Others coming and seeing Him, beat their breasts from fear, and again turned back.[111]

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 44. _DARKNESS OVER ALL THE EARTH_] Matthew 27:45, Matthew 27:45. The darkness began at the _sixth_ hour, about our _twelve_ o'clock at _noon_, and lasted till the _ninth_ hour, which answered to...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See the notes at Matthew 27:45....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 23 _ 1. The son of man before Pilate and Herod. (Luke 23:1)_ 2. Pilate Yields to the People's Will; Barabbas Freed and the Son of man Condemned. (Luke 23:13) 3. The Crucifixion of the Son Of...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DEATH OF JESUS (Mark 15:33 *, Matthew 27:45 *). LUKE 23:45. THE SUN'S LIGHT FAILING: the words do not necessarily imply an eclipse. The rending of the Temple veil is earlier than in Mk....

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    TRIAL BEFORE PILATE AND SILENCE BEFORE HEROD (Luke 23:1-12)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    By this time it was about midday, and there was darkness over the whole land until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and the light of the sun failed. And the veil of the Temple was rent in the midst. When J...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SIXTH HOUR: i.e. noon. See App-165. WAS. came to be. OVER. _Greek. epi._ App-104. THE EARTH. the land. Greek. ge. App-129. NINTH HOUR: i.e. 3pm. See App-165....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    44-49. Darkness. The Veil of the Temple rent. The End. Remorse of the Spectators. 44. _it was about the sixth hour_ i.e. mid-day. This seems at first sight to contradict John 19:14, but there is fair...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    DARKNESS. THE VEIL OF THE TEMPLE RENT. THE END. REMORSE OF THE SPECTATORS...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ὩΣΕῚ ὭΡΑ ἝΚΤΗ. I.e. mid-day. This seems at first sight to contradict John 19:14, but there is fair ground to conjecture that ‘sixth’ (which would be written ϛ') was an early misreading for ‘third’ (wr...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    VER 44. AND IT WAS ABOUT THE SIXTH HOUR, AND THERE WAS A DARKNESS OVER ALL THE EARTH UNTIL THE NINTH HOUR. 45. AND THE SUN WAS DARKENED, AND THE VEIL OF THE TEMPLE WAS RENT IN THE MIDST. 46. AND WHEN...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΈΚΤΗ (G1623) шесть. По иудейскому исчислению времени, 12 часов дня. ΈΓΈΝΕΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΓΊΝΟΜΑΙ (G1096) становиться, быть, ΈΝΑΤΗ (G1766) девятый час, то есть 15 часов....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    OVER ALL THE EARTH— _Over all the land._ See Matthew 27:45 and Mark 15:33....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 2 Impaled (Luke 23:26-49) 26 And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Je...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. For the exposition, see the notes at ; and at John 19:31....

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    26 Compare Mat_27:32; Mar_15:21; Joh_19:17. 26 Tradition has sought to surround the cross with a false glamour by making it cross-shaped, instead of a single upright stake. The word "cross" itself has...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    23:44 land (a-15) Or 'earth.' see Note, Matthew 5:5 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    In the RV the darkness is said to be due to 'the sun's light failing.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    CRUCIFIXION AND DEATH OF JESUS (Matthew 27:33; Mark 15:23; John 19:18). See on Mt and Jn. Peculiar to Lk are three of the Seven Words from the Cross, and the incident of the Converted Thief....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TRIAL BEFORE PILATE AND HEROD. THE CRUCIFIXION AND BURIAL 1-5. The trial before Pilate begins (Matthew 27:1; Matthew 27:11; Mark 15:1; John 18:2

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 23 PILATE EXAMINES JESUS 23:1-7 V1 The whole group rose up and took Jesus to Pilate. V2 They began to accuse him. ‘We caught this man because he is c...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (44-46) AND IT WAS ABOUT THE SIXTH HOUR. — See Notes on Matthew 27:45; Mark 15:33. We can only conjecturally account for the omission of the “ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI,” so prominent in the other two...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _After crucifixion_ (Matthew 27:45-56; Mark 15:33-41)....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ἐφʼ ὅλην τὴν γῆν : though Lk. writes for Gentiles this phrase need not mean more than over the whole land of Israel....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    SAVING OTHERS BY NOT SAVING HIMSELF Luke 23:35-46 Rulers, soldiers, and malefactors all heaped their insults on the dying Lord, little realizing that they were all included in the great love which wa...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is the story of the Cross, and, as in dealing with other Gospels, it is best read in reverent quietness and meditation. We see all the forces of evil as represented in the Jewish priests and in P...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (13) And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. (13) Christ, even being at the point of death, shows himself to be God almighty even to the bli...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    JESUS EXPIRES AMID THE DARKNESS Luke 23:44-46; John 19:28-30; Mark 15:33-37; Matthew 27:45-50. “ And from the s

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    3 _d. Luke 23:39-46_. Matthew and Mark ascribe the same jestings to the _two_ thieves. The partisans of harmony at any price think that they both began with blasphemy, and that one of them afterwards...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    We divide this piece into three parts: the way to the cross (Luke 23:26-32); the crucifixion (Luke 23:33-38); the time passed on the cross (39-46)....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    "And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. (45) And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. (46) And when Jesus...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The last chapter gave in the judgment of present things, another world and eternal things in good and evil, the Lord's instruction for the disciples after the dealings of grace in Luke 15:1-32, and th...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The Gentiles, however, are not presented in this Gospel as being voluntarily guilty. We see, no doubt, an indifference which is flagrant injustice in a case like this, and an insolence which nothing c...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IT WAS ABOUT THE SIXTH HOUR,.... Or twelve o'clock at noon; and so the Ethiopic version, when it was noon; Matthew 27:45....

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. Ver. 44. See Matthew 27:25; Mark 15:33 ....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _About the sixth hour_ Answering to twelve o'clock with us; _there was darkness_, &c. See on Matthew 27:45. The noon-tide darkness, covering the sun, obscured all the upper hemisphere. And the lower w...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    The crucifixion. Matthew 27:33-56....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The death of Jesus:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND IT WAS ABOUT THE SIXTH HOUR, AND THERE WAS A DARKNESS OVER ALL THE EARTH UNTIL THE NINTH HOUR....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    DELIVERED TO PONTIUS PILATE (vs.1-5) It was still early morning when the Lord Jesus was brought to the judgment hall of Pilate, the Roman governor (John 18:28), for the Jews were determined to quick...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    EARTH: Or, land...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    44-49 We have here the death of Christ magnified by the wonders that attended it, and his death explained by the words with which he breathed out his soul. He was willing to offer himself. Let us seek...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "LUKE 23:34...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Luke 23:44 Now G1161 was G2258 (G5713) about G5616 sixth G1623 hour G5610 and G2532 was G1096 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FINAL HOURS (23:44-49). It was now half way through the day, and for Jesus the worst was yet to come. For now He entered into such an experience as was to tear at His very soul. But Luke passes it...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, the sun's light failing.' How remarkable it is that these three last hours of Jesus' final agony are...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Luke 23:44-46. THE CLOSING SCENE. See on Matthew 27:45-53; Mark 15:33-38. Luke's account is very brief, passing over the tender scene narrated in...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Among the peculiarities of Luke's description we notice particularly the scene on the way to Calvary (Luke 23:27-32), and the story of the penitent robber (Luke 23:39-43). Both of these accord with th...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Luke 23:1 , _And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. And they began to accuse him saying, We found this_ Put in what word you like villains scoundrel our translators could not...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Luke 23:27. _And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him._ Their best Friend, the Healer of their sick, the Lover of their children, was about...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Luke 23:27. And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep fo...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    We have often read the story of our Saviour's sufferings; but we cannot read it too often. Let us, therefore, once again repair to «the place which is called Calvary.» As we just now sang, «Come, let...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jesus before Pilate and Herod. Barabbas released and Jesus condemned. The cricifixion and entombment. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Pilate, Caesar, Herod, Barabbas, Simon, two thieves, Joseph. CONCLUS...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Luke 23:12. _The same day Pilate and Herod were made friends._ This occurrence is quoted in Acts 4:27, as an accomplishment of the prophecy in the second psalm. Luke 23:22. He said to them the third t...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    THE OTHER ONE, HOWEVER. This one has a "change of heart," and rebukes his fellow criminal. Alford (Greek Testament) mentions that some feel this penitent criminal was a disciple of Christ. If he was,...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    THEY TOOK JESUS AWAY. The most complete notes on the Crucifixion are found in Matthew 27:32-56. A LARGE CROWD OF PEOPLE FOLLOWED HIM. This shows that Jesus had a lot of sympathizers in Jerusalem. WOME...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _There was a darkness over all the earth_ THE THREE HOURS’ DARKNESS What a call must that mid-day midnight have been to the careless sons of men! They knew not that the Son of God was among them; no...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 23:44 ABOUT THE SIXTH HOUR... UNTIL THE NINTH HOUR. Noon until 3:00 P.M. (compare Matthew 27:45;...

  • The Gospels Compared

    Jesus dies on the cross Matthew 27:45-56; Mark 15:33-41; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:28-37;...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 23 VER. 39. _And one of the malefactors which were hanged_ (this one, according to tradition, hung on the left hand of Christ) _railed_ _on Him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 23:32.—MALEFACTORS.—Called by St. Matthew and St. Mark “robbers.” Probably they were insurgents against Roman rule, who had been more like brigands than patriots. Luke 23:33. CA...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION LUKE 23:1 _The trial before Pilate_:_ First examination._ LUKE 23:1 AND THE WHOLE MULTITUDE OF THEM AROSE, AND LED HIM UNTO PILATE. The Sanhedrin had now formally condemned Jesus to dea...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And the whole multitude of them arose, and they led him unto Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and sayi...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 2:20; Amos 5:18; Amos 8:9; Exodus 10:21; Habakkuk 3:8;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Sixth hour. Midday. Ninth hour. See on Matthew 27:46....

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE CRUCIFIXION Luke 23:33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We feel it would not be fitting for us to study the scenes of the Cross itself, without spending a few moments in considering Christ's Gethsemane exper...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    There was darkness over all the earth — The noon — tide darkness, covering the sun, obscured all the upper hemisphere. And the lower was equally darkened, the moon being in opposition to the sun, and...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Observe here, 1. What prodigies in nature happened and fell out at the crucifixion of our Saviour; the sun was darkened at the setting of the Sun of Righteousness; and the veil of the temple was rent;...

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