The Veil Was Torn in Two Luke 23:44–56 We had no ability to free ourselves. No amount of work could put us in a position to gain freedom. Nor did we have the ability to pay the ransom. Praise the Lord we have the account of Jesus paying that ransom in our place! I. Three Extraordinary Things About the Death of Christ (1) Darkness Over the Whole Land (verse 44) (2) The Curtain of the Temple was Torn in Two (verse 45) (3) The Revelation of God to the Gentiles (verse 47) II. The Burial of Christ