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 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 portrays the sun turning black as a cosmic sign — parallel imagery to the darkness at the crucifixion.