Matthew 27:52-54
Living Bible
52 and tombs opened, and many godly men and women who had died came back to life again. 53 After Jesus’ resurrection, they left the cemetery and went into Jerusalem, and appeared to many people there.
54 The soldiers at the crucifixion and their sergeant were terribly frightened by the earthquake and all that happened. They exclaimed, “Surely this was God’s Son.”[a]
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- Matthew 27:54 God’s Son, or “a godly man.”
Matthew 27:52-54
New International Version
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(A) and appeared to many people.
54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding(B) Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”(C)
Footnotes
- Matthew 27:53 Or tombs, and after Jesus’ resurrection they
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