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whole world was covered with darkness? They were simple and ignorant and regarded their own tiny village as "the whole world. " Even this much cannot be proved until we know that there was darkness in Jerusalem. Unfortunately, history lends no support to this either. (8) The story of Jesus crying aloud and the tearing of the curtain of the temple. . Matthew reports: "And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, La'ma sabachtha'ni ?" And Jesus cried again with a loud voice. . . And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom; and the earth shook, and the rocks were split; the tombs also were opened and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised,. . . " (Mt. 27:46-52). . Mark reads: "And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, "E'lo-i, E'lo-i, la'ma sabachtha'ni ?". And Jesus uttered a loud cry,. . . And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. " (Mk. 15:34-38). . Luke says: ". . . While the sun's light failed; and the curtain of the temple was torn in two, then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, "Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!. . . ". (Lk. 23: 45-46). 57