Matthew 27:52

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

Revised King James New Testament

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 torn in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split;

53And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared to many.

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Cross References

Acts 7:60And he knelt down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not hold this sin against them. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

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

1 Thessalonians 4:14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will 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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