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Mark 15:38 Cross-References
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“And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.”
Mark 15:38 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 15:38
The veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom—The Greek katapetasma (καταπέτασμα, veil/curtain) separated the Holy of Holies from the Holy Place in the temple. This massive curtain, roughly 60 feet high, 30 feet wide, and 4 inches thick (according to Josephus), required 300 priests to manipulate. Only the high priest could pass through, once yearly on Yom Kippur (Leviticus 16).The passive verb eschisthē (ἐσχίσθη, 'was torn') indicates divine action—no human could tear this veil. The direction ap' anōthen heōs katō (ἀπ' ἄνωθεν ἕως κάτω, 'from top to bottom') confirms God H...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 15:38
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“brothers”
“and the veil of the temple was torn in two.”
“the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.”
“Tell Aaron your brother, not to come at all times into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark; lest he die: for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat.,And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat., וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה דַּבֵּר אֶל־אַהֲרֹן אָחִיךָ וְאַל־יָבֹא בְכָל־עֵת אֶל־הַקֹּדֶשׁ מִבֵּית לַפָּרֹכֶת אֶל־פְּנֵי הַכַּפֹּרֶת אֲשֶׁר עַל־הָאָרֹן וְלֹא יָמוּת כִּי בֶּעָנָן אֵרָאֶה עַל־הַכַּפֹּרֶת׃ ,and the LORD said unto Moses: 'speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil, before the ark-cover which is upon the ark; that he die not; for I appear in the cloud upon the ark-cover.,καὶ εἶπεν κύριος πρὸς μωυσῆν λάλησον πρὸς ααρων τὸν ἀδελφόν σου καὶ μὴ εἰσπορευέσθω πᾶσαν ὥραν εἰς τὸ ἅγιον ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματος εἰς πρόσωπον τοῦ ἱλαστηρίου ὅ ἐστιν ἐπὶ τῆς κιβωτοῦ τοῦ μαρτυρίου καὶ οὐκ ἀποθανεῖται ἐν γὰρ νεφέλῃ ὀφθήσομαι ἐπὶ τοῦ ἱλαστηρίου,And the Lord said to Moses, Speak to Aaron thy brother, and let him not come in at all times into the holy place within the veil before the propitiatory, which is upon the ark of the testimony, and he shall not die; for I will appear in a cloud on the propitiatory.,ויאמר יהוה אל משה דבר אל אהרן אחיך ואל יבוא בכל עת אל הקדש מבית לפרכת אל פני הכפרת אשר על הארון ולא ימות כי בענן אראה על הכפרת,And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy [place] within the veil before the mercy seat, which [is] upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.,וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמֹשֶׁה מַלֵל עִם אַהֲרֹן אָחוּךְ וְלָא יְהֵי עָלֵל בְּכָל עִדָן לְקוּדְשָׁא מִגָיו לְפָרֻכְתָּא לָקֳדָם כַּפֻּרְתָּא דִי עַל אֲרוֹנָא וְלָא יְמוּת אֲרֵי בַּעֲנָנָא אֲנָא מִתְגְלִי עַל בֵּית כַּפֻּרְתָּא ,and the Lord said unto Mosheh, Speak with Aharon thy brother, that he may not enter at any time into the Holy Place within the veil before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark, that he die not; for in the cloud will I reveal Myself over the mercy-seat.”
“who has passed through the heavens”
“a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil;”
“according to the breadth of the house”
“and set the poles on the ark”