Mark 15:38

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.

Bible in Basic English

And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end.

Free Bible Version

The Temple veil was ripped in two from top to bottom.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the vaile of the Temple was rent in twaine, from the toppe to the bottome.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

One Unity Resource Bible

The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.

Plain English Version

Over in Jerusalem, in God’s ceremony house, there was a big curtain that blocked off God’s special place. At the same time that Jesus died, that curtain just ripped right down the middle from the top to the bottom, into 2 bits.

Translation for Translators

At that moment the heavy thick curtain that closed off the most holy place in the Temple split into two pieces from top to bottom. That showed that ordinary people could now go into the presence of God.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The curtain of the temple was split in two from the top to the bottom.

Noah Webster Bible

And the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom.

World English Bible

The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.

Young's Literal Translation

and the veil of the sanctuary was rent in two, from top to bottom,

Context

The Death of Jesus

³⁷But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.³⁸And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

Sermons

The Need for Brokenness

Chip Brogden

Summary

This verse describes the moment when Jesus breathed His last on the cross, and the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The tearing of the temple curtain symbolizes the removal of the barrier between God and humanity, signifying that through Jesus' sacrifice, access to God is now open to all. It represents the fulfillment of the Old Testament sacrificial system and the establishment of a new covenant where believers can approach God directly through faith in Christ. The tearing of the curtain demonstrates the significance of Jesus' death in reconciling humanity to God and ushering in a new era of grace and salvation.

Commentary

John Gill
Tyndale

John Gill Bible Commentary

And now when the even was come,.... "Of the preparation", as the Syriac version reads; or "the night of the sixth day":, as the Persic version renders it, "Friday" night: because it was the preparation; of the passover, and of the sabbath, when they prepared their food, and got it ready for the ensuing sabbath, on which it was not lawful to dress any; that is, the day before the sabbath; that is, Friday; on which day, it is clear, Christ suffered, died, and was buried.