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Berean Standard Bible

“It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.”

Luke 23:44

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Jesus has been crucified between two criminals, and the leaders and soldiers have mocked him. He has forgiven those who crucified him and promised paradise to a repentant thief.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

World English Bible (WEB)

It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And it was now about the sixth hour; and all the land was dark till the ninth hour;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y cuando era como la hora de sexta, fueron hechas tinieblas sobre toda la tierra hasta la hora de nona.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Desde el mediodía y hasta las tres de la tarde, toda la tierra quedó a oscuras,

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