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Matthew 27:50–51

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¶ Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
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From verse 50

  1. John 19:30Rank 1 from verse 50
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    30When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

  2. Isaiah 53:9–12Rank 2 from verse 50
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    9And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

    10¶ Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

    11He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

    12Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

  3. Luke 23:46Rank 3 from verse 50
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    46¶ And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

  4. Psalms 22:14–15Rank 4 from verse 50
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    14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

    15My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

  5. Hebrews 9:14Rank 5 from verse 50
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    14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

From verse 51

  1. Hebrews 10:19–22Rank 1 from verse 51
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    19Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

    20By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

    21And having an high priest over the house of God;

    22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

  2. Mark 15:38Rank 2 from verse 51
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    38And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

  3. Hebrews 6:19Rank 3 from verse 51
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    19Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

  4. Luke 23:45Rank 4 from verse 51
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    45And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

  5. Revelation 11:19Rank 5 from verse 51
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    19And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

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Matthew 27:50

COMBINED MEANING

cried

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1. Called out, shouted, proclaimed, warned, wailed, or otherwise uttered, often loudly. 2. Appealed, prayed, complained, or called for help, justice, or attention.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

again

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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

yielded

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Gave, produced, brought forth, surrendered, submitted, or presented; yielded up the ghost means gave up the spirit and died.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ghost

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Sense 1: A spirit. Sense 2: In the title Holy Ghost, the divine Spirit of God. Sense 3: The life or spirit yielded up at death, in the expression to give or yield up the ghost.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 27:51

COMBINED MEANING

behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

veil

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A covering or curtain that conceals or separates.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

temple

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Sense 1: A sacred house, building, or place devoted to the worship or presence of God or an idol. Sense 2: Christ's body, expressly called the temple of his body. Sense 3: A believer's body, or believers collectively, called the temple of God or of the Holy Ghost. Sense 4: The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, expressly called the temple of the city.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

rent

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Sense 1: Tore, ripped, split, broke apart, divided, or removed forcibly. Sense 2: A tear, split, or breach produced by such action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

twain

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Two persons or things considered together or separately; a pair or both of two.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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49The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

50¶ Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

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51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

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52And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

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