Matthew 27:45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land to the ninth hour. A dark shadow belongs to the best of things. I. The first lesson is patience and perseverance. We must be patient with others if they stumble in the darkness, if they do not at once find their way towards the truth. II. The darkness of Good Friday is a likeness of the opposition which each one of us ought to be, and will be, called upon to face, in doing his duty. III. The darkness of the dismal tragedy of the crucifixion reminds us of the consoling truth that failures are not perpetual failures. Good Friday was outwardly a failure; the Easter morn was its complete success. (Dean Stanley.) Parallel Verses KJV: Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.WEB: Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. |
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