Matthew 27:52

and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep arose,

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

In Context

51And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were rent;

53and coming out of the tombs, after his resurrection, went into the holy city, and appeared to many.

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Cross References

Acts 7:60And kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And saying this, he fell asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:20But now Christ has risen from the dead, the first-fruits of those who sleep.

1 Thessalonians 4:14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also those who fell asleep through Jesus will God bring with him.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:51-57

The Crucifixion; The Death of Christ. 50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the… Read the whole commentary →

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