Matthew 27:51

τὸ καταπέτασμα κ.τ.λ. The veil meant is that which separated the holy of holies from the holy place. The rending of the veil signifies that henceforth there is free access for man to God the Father through Jesus Christ. Cp. ‘Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh’ (Hebrews 10:19-20). The incident would be observed and made known to the Church by the priests, of whom afterwards ‘a great company were obedient unto the faith’ (Acts 6:7).

ἐσχίσθη … εἰς δύο. Examples of this expression are given from Polybius, Lucian, and other late authors. St Luke has the more classical idiom, ἐσχίσθη τὸ καταπ. τοῦ ναοῦ μέσον.