Luke 23:44
And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
Cross-references
Amos 8:9
Prophetic fulfillment
Amos 8:9 prophesies the sun going down at noon and darkening the earth—this is strikingly fulfilled in the crucifixion darkness.
Mark 15:33
Parallel
Mark 15:33 records the same darkness over the land from noon to three, confirming the synoptic account.
Mark 15:25
Historical context
Mark 15:25 gives the third hour of crucifixion, providing the timeline leading to the darkness at the sixth hour here.
Exodus 10:21–23
Typology
Exodus 10:21-23 describes a plague of darkness in Egypt—this prefigures the judgment darkness at Jesus' death.
Joel 2:31
Prophetic fulfillment
Joel 2:31 prophesies the sun turning to darkness before the Day of the Lord—the crucifixion darkness may be a sign of that day.
Revelation 6:12
Parallel
Revelation 6:12 portrays the sun turning black as a cosmic sign — parallel imagery to the darkness at the crucifixion.