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Source language
Original Greek   
καὶ ἰδοὺ τὸ καταπέτασμα τοῦ ναοῦ ἐσχίσθη ⸂ἀπʼ ἄνωθεν ἕως κάτω εἰς δύο⸃, καὶ ἡ γῆ ἐσείσθη, καὶ αἱ πέτραι ἐσχίσθησαν,
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
kai idou to katapetasma tou naou eskhisthe [?]ap' anothen eos kato eis duo[?], kai e ge eseisthe, kai ai petrai eskhisthesan,

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et ecce velum templi scissum est in duas partes a summo usque deorsum et terra mota est et petrae scissae sunt

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks were split;
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
Authorized (King James) Version   
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
New King James Version   
Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,
21st Century King James Version   
And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth quaked and the rocks rent.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And at once the curtain entrance of The Temple was ripped in two from top to bottom. The earth was shaken and the rocks were split.
Darby Bible Translation   
And lo, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were rent,
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top even to the bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks were rent.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.
God's Word   
Suddenly, the curtain in the temple was split in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split open.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Suddenly, the curtain of the sanctuary was split in two from top to bottom; the earth quaked and the rocks were split.
International Standard Version   
Suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, rocks were split open,
NET Bible   
Just then the temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks were split apart.
New American Standard Bible   
And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.
New International Version   
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split
New Living Translation   
At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart,
Webster's Bible Translation   
And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom: and the earth shook, and the rocks rent;
Weymouth New Testament   
Immediately the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom: the earth quaked; the rocks split;
The World English Bible   
Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
EasyEnglish Bible   
At that moment, the curtain inside the temple tore completely into two parts. It tore from the top down to the bottom. The ground shook and rocks broke into pieces.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and lo, the vail of the sanctuary was rent in two from top unto bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks were rent,
New Life Version   
At once the curtain in the house of God was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks fell apart.
Revised Geneva Translation   
And behold, the veil of the Temple was torn in two, from the top to the bottom. And the earth quaked. And the stones were split.
The Voice Bible   
At that instant, the temple curtain was torn in half, from top to bottom. The earth shook; rocks split in two;
Living Bible   
And look! The curtain secluding the Holiest Place in the Temple was split apart from top to bottom; and the earth shook, and rocks broke,
New Catholic Bible   
And behold, the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and rocks were split apart.
Legacy Standard Bible   
And behold, the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
Christian Standard Bible   
Suddenly, the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth quaked, and the rocks were split.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And at once the curtain of the sanctuary of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; the earth shook and the rocks were split.
New Century Version   
Then the curtain in the Temple was torn into two pieces, from the top to the bottom. Also, the earth shook and rocks broke apart.
The Message   
At that moment, the Temple curtain was ripped in two, top to bottom. There was an earthquake, and rocks were split in pieces. What’s more, tombs were opened up, and many bodies of believers asleep in their graves were raised. (After Jesus’ resurrection, they left the tombs, entered the holy city, and appeared to many.)
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Suddenly, the temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and rocks were split.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
Just then the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook, and the rocks were split;
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split.
New Matthew Bible   
And behold: the veil of the temple did tear in two, from the top to the bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks did split.
Good News Translation®   
Then the curtain hanging in the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split apart,
Wycliffe Bible   
And lo! the veil of the temple was rent in two parts, from the highest to the lowest. And the earth shook, and the stones were cloven [And the earth was moved, and stones were cleft];
New Testament for Everyone   
At that instant the Temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks were split,
Contemporary English Version   
At once the curtain in the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, and rocks split apart.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom; and the earth shook, and the rocks were split;
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
And the sanctuary curtain in the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The ground shook, rocks split and graves were opened. (A number of bodies of holy men who were asleep in death rose again. They left their graves after Jesus’ resurrection and entered the holy city and appeared to many people.)
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Look, the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split,
Amplified Bible © 2015   
And [at once] the veil [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; the earth shook and the rocks were split apart.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
And behold, the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, rocks were split,
New American Standard Bible   
And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.
The Expanded Bible   
·Then [T And behold] the curtain in the Temple [C dividing the Most Holy Place from the rest of the Temple] was torn into two pieces, from the top to the bottom [C representing new access to the presence of God, and perhaps God’s judgment against the Temple leadership]. Also, the earth shook and rocks broke apart.
Tree of Life Version   
And behold, the curtain of the Temple was split in two, from top to bottom. And the earth quaked and rocks were split apart.
Revised Standard Version   
And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom; and the earth shook, and the rocks were split;
New International Reader's Version   
At that moment the temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook. The rocks split.
BRG Bible   
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
Complete Jewish Bible   
At that moment the parokhet in the Temple was ripped in two from top to bottom; and there was an earthquake, with rocks splitting apart.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
At that time the thick cloth that hung in the temple was torn into two pieces. It was torn from the top down to the bottom. The earth shook and big rocks broke.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And hinei! The parochet of the Beis Hamikdash was torn in two from top to bottom, and the earth shook; and the rocks were split,
Names of God Bible   
Suddenly, the curtain in the temple was split in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split open.
Modern English Version   
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from the top to the bottom. And the ground shook, and the rocks split apart.
Easy-to-Read Version   
When Jesus died, the curtain in the Temple was torn into two pieces. The tear started at the top and tore all the way to the bottom. Also, the earth shook and rocks were broken.
International Children’s Bible   
Then the curtain in the Temple split into two pieces. The tear started at the top and tore all the way down to the bottom. Also, the earth shook and rocks broke apart.
Lexham English Bible   
And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, and the earth shook and the rocks were split.
New International Version - UK   
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And behold— the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And the earth was shaken and the rocks were split.