Matthew 27:52

and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised;

American Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

51And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;

53and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.

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Cross References

Isaiah 26:19Thy dead shall live; my dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust; for thy dew is [as] the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast forth the dead.

Hosea 13:14I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from death: O death, where are thy plagues? O Sheol, where is thy destruction? repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

Acts 7:60And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:20But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.

1 Thessalonians 4:14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in 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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