January 29, 2014

What happens at Biblical midnight?

Psalm 119:62


At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You, Because of Your righteous judgments.

Psalm 119:61-63 (in Context) Psalm 119 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations

Matthew 25:6

“And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’

Matthew 25:5-7 (in Context) Matthew 25 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations

Mark 13:35

Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning—

Mark 13:34-36 (in Context) Mark 13 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations

Luke 11:5

[ A Friend Comes at Midnight ] And He said to them, “Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves;

Luke 11:4-6 (in Context) Luke 11 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations

Acts 16:25

[ The Philippian Jailer Saved ] But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

Acts 16:24-26 (in Context) Acts 16 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations

Acts 20:7

[ Ministering at Troas ] Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight.

Acts 20:6-8 (in Context) Acts 20 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations

Acts 27

The Voyage to Rome Begins; Paul’s Warning Ignored; In the Tempest 27:27 Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land. 28 And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be fifteen fathoms. 29 Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come. 30 And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow, 31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.” 32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.


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