And it was almost the sixth hour; and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole country till three o'clock in the afternoon.

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

Now it was nearly the sixth hour, and a darkness occurred over the entire earth, until the ninth hour.

It was nearly midday, when a darkness came over the whole country, lasting until three in the afternoon,

See the notes at Matthew 27:45-50.

Darkness over all the earth - See the note on Matthew 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.

(13) And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
(13) Christ, even being at the point of death, shows himself to be God almighty even to the blind.

And it was about the sixth hour,.... Or twelve o'clock at noon; and so the Ethiopic version, when it was noon; See Gill on Matthew 27:45.

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.

There was darkness over all the earth - The noon - tide darkness, covering the sun, obscured all the upper hemisphere. And the lower was equally darkened, the moon being in opposition to the sun, and so receiving no light from it. Matthew 27:45.