Matthew 27:52

and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of holy men that slept, arose,

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

51And, lo! the veil of the temple was rent in two 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

Isaiah 26:19O might thy dead live again, Might the dead bodies of my people arise! Awake, and sing, ye that dwell in the dust! For thy dew is like the dew upon plants, And the earth shall bring forth her dead.”

Hosea 13:14I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death; O death, where is thy plague? O grave, where is thy destruction? Repentance is hidden from mine eyes.

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 hath Christ risen from the dead, the first-fruits of them that have fallen asleep.

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

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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