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Matthew 27:45 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Matthew 27:45 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 27 verse 45 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Death of Jesus
“Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.”
Matthew 27:45 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 27:45
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour—From noon to 3 PM, supernatural darkness (σκότος, skotos) enveloped the land (γῆ, gē), likely Judea though possibly wider. This was not a solar eclipse (impossible during Passover's full moon) but divine intervention marking cosmic horror at God's wrath being poured out on His Son.The sixth hour was when the daily sacrifice began; the ninth hour when it ended—Christ's death brackets the sacrificial hours, fulfilling what the lambs foreshadowed. The darkness echoes Exodus 10:21-23 (plague on Egypt) and Amos 8:9-10 ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 27:45
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“says the Lord Yahweh, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon”
“noon} had come”
“so the sixth hour was about noon.}”
“and I make sackcloth their covering.”
“and smoke went up out of the pit”
“{9:00 A. M.} and they crucified him.”
“and one third of the sun was struck”