Luke 23 · Verse 44

Luke 23:44

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
Luke 23:44, King James Version

Luke 23:44 in other translations

BSBIt was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
WEBIt was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
ASVAnd it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,
YLTAnd it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,
DARBYAnd it was about the sixth hour, and there came darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
BBEAnd it was now about the sixth hour; and all the land was dark till the ninth hour;
WebsterAnd it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

What does Luke 23:44 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verses 44-46. Mt 27:45, also Mt 27:46-50.

Verse 44.

(3) "darkness over all the earth" or, "land"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 44 Darkness over all the earth - See the note on Mat 27:45. The darkness began at the sixth hour, about our twelve o'clock at noon, and lasted till the ninth hour, which answered to our three o'clock in the afternoon.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 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.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Luke 23:44 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἦνēnit wasG1510
ὡσεὶhōseiaboutG5616
ὥραhōra[the] hourG5610
ἕκτη,hektēsixth,G1623
καὶkaiandG2532
σκότοςskotosdarknessG4655
ἐγένετοegenetocameG1096
ἐφ᾽eph᾽overG1909
ὅληνholēnallG3650
τὴνtēntheG3588
γῆνgēnlandG1093
ἕωςhe'ōsuntilG2193
ὥραςhōras[the] hourG5610
ἐνάτηςenatēsninthG1766

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 23:44

  • 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. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

  • 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.

  • Exodus 10:21-23

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

  • Psalms 105:28

    He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.

  • Joel 2:31

    The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lord come.

  • Habakkuk 3:8-11

    Was the Lord displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation? Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers. The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high. The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.

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it.
Mt 27:45; Mr 15:33
there.
Ex 10:21-23; Ps 105:28; Joe 2:31; Am 5:18; 8:9; Hab 3:8-11; Ac 2:20
earth. or, land.

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Context

  • Luke 23:43

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

  • Luke 23:44

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

  • Luke 23:45

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

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Luke 23:44 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y cuando era como la hora de sexta, fueron hechas tinieblas sobre toda la tierra hasta la hora de nona.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Or il était environ la sixième heure; et il y eut des ténèbres sur tout le pays jusqu’à la neuvième heure;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Es war aber um die sechste Stunde; und es kam eine Finsternis über das ganze Land bis zur neunten Stunde.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Erat autem fere hora sexta, et tenebræ factæ sunt in universam terram usque ad horam nonam.