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Matthew 27:51-56
English Standard Version
Matthew 27:51-56
English Standard Version
51 And behold, (A)the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And (B)the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of (C)the saints (D)who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into (E)the holy city and appeared to many. 54 (F)When the centurion and those who were with him, (G)keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, (H)“Truly this was the Son[a] of God!”
55 There were also (I)many women there, looking on (J)from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, (K)ministering to him, 56 among whom were (L)Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and (M)the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
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- Matthew 27:54 Or a son
Matthew 27:51-56
New International Version
Matthew 27:51-56
New International Version
51 At that moment the curtain of the temple(A) was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split(B) 52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and[a] went into the holy city(C) and appeared to many people.
54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding(D) Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”(E)
55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.(F) 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph,[b] and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.(G)
Footnotes
- Matthew 27:53 Or tombs, and after Jesus’ resurrection they
- Matthew 27:56 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph
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