Luke 23:44 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Around noon darkness came over the entire land and lasted until three in the afternoon.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

ASV:

And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,

BBE:

And it was now about the sixth hour; and all the land was dark till the ninth hour;

DBY:

And it was about the sixth hour, and there came darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

ERV:

And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,

WEY:

It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole country till three o'clock in the afternoon.

WBS:

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

WEB:

It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.

YLT:

And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,

Luke 23:44 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 27:45 Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour.

Mark 15:33 When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.

John 19:14 Now it was the day of preparation for the Passover; it was about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, "Behold, your King!" (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

23:44 {13} And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
(13) Christ, even being at the point of death, shows himself to be God almighty even to the blind.

PNT:

23:44 There was a darkness. See PNT Mt 27:45.

WES:

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.

MHC:

23:44-49 We have here the death of Christ magnified by the wonders that attended it, and his death explained by the words with which he breathed out his soul. He was willing to offer himself. Let us seek to glorify God by true repentance and conversion; by protesting against those who crucify the Saviour; by a sober, righteous, and godly life; and by employing our talents in the service of Him who died for us and rose again.

CONC:

Afternoon Dark Darkness Fell Hour Ninth Noon O'clock Sixth Till

Afternoon Country Dark Darkness Earth Fell Hour Ninth Noon O'clock Sixth Three Whole

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