The POWERFUL crucifixion of Jesus

Posted: 2011-04-08 18:23:08 by: Sybil Nelson

The Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 27, recounts many POWERFUL events that surrounded the crucifixion of Jesus:

Verse 45 states, "Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour (Noon to 3 pm) there was darkness over all the land." 

Verses 51-53 state, "Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked; and the rocks were split, and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many." 

Verse 54 states, "So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God!"