Matthew 27:52

and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the sleeping saints arose;

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 twain from top to bottom, and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;

53and having come out of the tombs after His resurrection came into the holy city and appeared unto many.

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Cross References

Acts 7:60And putting down his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not impute this sin to them. And saying this, he fell asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:20But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruit of them that slept.

1 Thessalonians 4:14For if we believe that Jesus died and is risen, so also will God bring with him those who sleep in Jesus.

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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