Luke 23:44

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It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,

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  • Matt 27:45 : 45 Jesus’ Death Now from noon until three, darkness came over all the land.
  • Amos 8:9 : 9 In that day,” says the Sovereign LORD,“I will make the sun set at noon, and make the earth dark in the middle of the day.
  • Acts 2:20 : 20 The sun will be changed to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
  • Hab 3:8-9 : 8 Was the LORD mad at the rivers? Were you angry with the rivers? Were you enraged at the sea? Such that you would climb into your horse-drawn chariots, your victorious chariots? 9 Your bow is ready for action; you commission your arrows. Selah. You cause flash floods on the earth’s surface. 10 When the mountains see you, they shake. The torrential downpour sweeps through. The great deep shouts out; it lifts its hands high. 11 The sun and moon stand still in their courses; the flash of your arrows drives them away, the bright light of your lightning-quick spear.
  • Matt 27:52 : 52 And tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had died were raised.
  • Mark 15:33-34 : 33 Jesus’ Death Now when it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 34 Around three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice,“Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means,“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
  • Mark 15:39 : 39 Now when the centurion, who stood in front of him, saw how he died, he said,“Truly this man was God’s Son!”
  • John 19:14 : 14 (Now it was the day of preparation for the Passover, about noon.) Pilate said to the Jewish leaders,“Look, here is your king!”
  • Exod 10:21-23 : 21 The Ninth Blow: Darkness The LORD said to Moses,“Extend your hand toward heaven so that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness so thick it can be felt.” 22 So Moses extended his hand toward heaven, and there was absolute darkness throughout the land of Egypt for three days. 23 No one could see another person, and no one could rise from his place for three days. But the Israelites had light in the places where they lived.
  • Ps 105:28 : 28 He made it dark; they did not disobey his orders.
  • Joel 2:31 : 31 The sunlight will be turned to darkness and the moon to the color of blood, before the day of the LORD comes– that great and terrible day!
  • Amos 5:18 : 18 The Lord Demands Justice Woe to those who wish for the day of the LORD! Why do you want the LORD’s day of judgment to come? It will bring darkness, not light.

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    44The robbers who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.

    45Jesus’ Death Now from noon until three, darkness came over all the land.

    46At about three o’clock Jesus shouted with a loud voice,“Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is,“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

  • Mark 15:32-34
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    32Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.

    33Jesus’ Death Now when it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

    34Around three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice,“Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means,“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

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    45because the sun’s light failed. The temple curtain was torn in two.

    46Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said,“Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And after he said this he breathed his last.

    47Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God and said,“Certainly this man was innocent!”

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    24Then they crucified him and divided his clothes, throwing dice for them, to decide what each would take.

    25It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him.

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    37But Jesus cried out with a loud voice and breathed his last.

    38And the temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom.

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    50Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit.

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    54It was the day of preparation and the Sabbath was beginning.

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    9In that day,” says the Sovereign LORD,“I will make the sun set at noon, and make the earth dark in the middle of the day.

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    22So Moses extended his hand toward heaven, and there was absolute darkness throughout the land of Egypt for three days.

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    53Day after day when I was with you in the temple courts, you did not arrest me. But this is your hour, and that of the power of darkness!”

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    15The sun and moon are darkened; the stars withhold their brightness.

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    54Now when the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what took place, they were extremely terrified and said,“Truly this one was God’s Son!”

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    22to the land of utter darkness, like the deepest darkness, and the deepest shadow and disorder, where even the light is like darkness.”

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    4That day– let it be darkness; let not God on high regard it, nor let light shine on it!

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    18There they crucified him along with two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle.

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    12These men change night into day; they say,‘The light is near in the face of darkness.’

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    29When they had accomplished everything that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and placed him in a tomb.