43 Then Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, today shalt thou be with me in [a]Paradise.

44 [b]And it was about the sixth hour: and there was a darkness over all the land, until the ninth hour.

45 [c]And the Sun was darkened, and the veil of the Temple rent through the midst.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:43 God made the visible paradise to the East part of the world: but that which we behold with the eyes of our mind is the place of everlasting joy and salvation through the goodness and mercy of God, a most pleasant rest of the souls of the godly, and most quiet and joyful dwelling.
  2. Luke 23:44 Christ being even at the point of death, showeth himself to be God almighty, even to the blind.
  3. Luke 23:45 Christ entereth stoutly into the very darkness of death, for to overcome death even within his most secret places.

43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”(A)

The Death of Jesus(B)

44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,(C) 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple(D) was torn in two.(E)

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