Matthew 27:52

the tombs opened; and many of God's people who were asleep in death awoke.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

51Immediately the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom: the earth quaked; the rocks split;

53And coming out of their tombs after Christ's resurrection they entered the holy city and showed themselves to many.

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Cross References

Acts 7:60Then, rising on his knees, he cried aloud, "Lord, do not reckon this sin against them." And with these words he fell asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:20But, in reality, Christ *has* risen from among the dead, being the first to do so of those who are asleep.

1 Thessalonians 4:14For if we believe that Jesus has died and risen again, we also believe that, through Jesus, God will bring with Him those who shall have passed away.

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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