KJV King James Version
And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
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Matthew 27:52
And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
WEB World English Bible
The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
ASV American Standard Version
and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose,
Surrounding context — Matthew 27
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
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 earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
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Isaiah 26:19Thy dead [men] shall live, [together with] my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew [is as] the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.1 Thessalonians 4:14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.1 Corinthians 15:20But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept.John 5:25-29Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.Daniel 12:2And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame [and] everlasting contempt.Isaiah 25:8He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken [it].1 Thessalonians 5:10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.1 Corinthians 15:51Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,Hosea 13:14I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.1 Corinthians 11:30For this cause many [are] weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.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.
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