And, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks were split;
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Hilary of Poitiers
AD 368
Immediately thereafter the curtain of the temple was torn. After that the people were split into factions. The glory of the curtain along with the protection of its defending angel was taken away.