"And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. {earth: or, land}" — Luke 23:44

Luke 23:44 · KJV

“And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. {earth: or, land}”

— Luke 23:44

Verse 43

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Verse 45

And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

Luke 23 — Context

And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. {earth: or, land}

And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

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.

Cross References

Matthew 27:45

Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

Mark 15:33-34

And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

Amos 8:9

And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:

Acts 2:20

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:

John 19:14

And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

Matthew 27:52

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

Mark 15:39

And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

Amos 5:18

Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end {is} it for you? the day of the LORD {is} darkness, and not light.