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Luke 23:44
Luke 23:44 is verse 44 of Luke chapter 23, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
That is, from noon until three in the afternoon
King James Version
And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
World English Bible
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Time was counted from sunrise, so the sixth hour was about noon.
3:00 p.m.
Read in context
Luke 23:42–46 · Berean Standard Bible
42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
43 And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
44 It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
46 Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 27:45From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
Mark 15:33From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
Exodus 10:21Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that darkness may spread over the land of Egypt—a palpable darkness.”
Exodus 10:22So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days.
Exodus 10:23No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.
Psalms 105:28He sent darkness, and it became dark— yet they defied His words.
Joel 2:31The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
Amos 5:18Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.
Amos 8:9And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime.
Habakkuk 3:8Were You angry at the rivers, O LORD? Was Your wrath against the streams? Did You rage against the sea when You rode on Your horses, on Your chariots of salvation?
Habakkuk 3:9You brandished Your bow; You called for many arrows. Selah You split the earth with rivers.
Habakkuk 3:10The mountains saw You and quaked; torrents of water swept by. The deep roared with its voice and lifted its hands on high.
Habakkuk 3:11Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.
Acts 2:20The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.