Matthew 27:52 “The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asl…”

Matthew 27:52

The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;

American Standard Version

and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised;

Geneva Bible 1599

And the graues did open themselues, and many bodies of the Saintes, which slept, arose,

Darby Translation

and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints fallen asleep arose,

Young's Literal Translation

and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose,

Bible in Basic English

And the resting-places of the dead came open; and the bodies of a number of sleeping saints came to life;

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Cross references

“many”

Isaiah 26:19 John 5:25–29 1 Corinthians 15:20 Isaiah 25:8 Hosea 13:14

Isaiah 26:19 · BSB

Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead.

John 5:25–29 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

1 Corinthians 15:20 · BSB

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Isaiah 25:8 · BSB

He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.

Hosea 13:14 · BSB

I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.

“slept”

1 Thessalonians 4:14 Daniel 12:2 1 Thessalonians 5:10 1 Corinthians 15:51 1 Corinthians 11:30

1 Thessalonians 4:14 · BSB

For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.

Daniel 12:2 · BSB

And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.

1 Thessalonians 5:10 · BSB

He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.

1 Corinthians 15:51 · BSB

Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—

1 Corinthians 11:30 · BSB

That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

Also

Acts 7:60

Acts 7:60 · BSB

Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

51At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

53After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

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