Luke 23:44
“And it was about the sixt houre, and there was a darkenesse ouer all the earth, vntill the ninth houre.”
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Luke 23:44 Context
42And he said vnto Iesus, Lord, remember me when thou commest into thy kingdome. 43And Iesus said vnto him, Uerily, I say vnto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in Paradise. 44And it was about the sixt houre, and there was a darkenesse ouer all the earth, vntill the ninth houre. 45And the Sunne was darkened, and the vaile of the temple was rent in the mids. 46¶ And when Iesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: And hauing said thus, he gaue vp the ghost.
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Other Translations for Luke 23:44
And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
- King James Version
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,
- American Standard Version (1901)
And it was now about the sixth hour; and all the land was dark till the ninth hour;
- Basic English Bible
And it was about [the] sixth hour, and there came darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour.
- Darby Bible
And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
- Webster's Bible
It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole country till three o'clock in the afternoon.
- Weymouth Bible
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
- World English Bible
And it was almest the sixte our, and derknessis weren maad in al the erthe `in to the nynthe our.
- Wycliffe Bible
And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Luke 23:44
23:44 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 so receiving no light from it. #Mt 27:45|.
People's Bible Notes for Luke 23:44
Lu 23:44 There was a darkness. See PNT "Mt 27:45".