New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 27:51-56

51 1And behold, 2the 3veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and 4the earth shook and the rocks were split. 52The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the 5saints who had 6fallen asleep were raised; 53and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered 7the holy city and appeared to many. 54 8Now the centurion, and those who were with him 9keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw 10the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly this was 11 12the Son of God!”

55 13Many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while 14 15ministering to Him. 56Among them was 16Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and 17the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

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Notes

1. Matthew 27:51 Matt 27:51-56: Mark 15:38-41; Luke 23:47-49 ↩
2. Matthew 27:51 Ex 26:31ff; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45; Heb 9:3 ↩
3. Matthew 27:51 Or curtain ↩
4. Matthew 27:51 Matt 27:54 ↩
5. Matthew 27:52 Or holy ones ↩
6. Matthew 27:52 Acts 7:60 ↩
7. Matthew 27:53 Matt 4:5 ↩
8. Matthew 27:54 Mark 15:39; Luke 23:47 ↩
9. Matthew 27:54 Matt 27:36 ↩
10. Matthew 27:54 Matt 27:51 ↩
11. Matthew 27:54 Or a son of God or a son of a god ↩
12. Matthew 27:54 Matt 4:3; 27:43 ↩
13. Matthew 27:55 Mark 15:40f; Luke 23:49; John 19:25 ↩
14. Matthew 27:55 Or caring for Him ↩
15. Matthew 27:55 Mark 15:41; Luke 8:2, 3 ↩
16. Matthew 27:56 Matt 28:1; Mark 15:40, 47; 16:9; Luke 8:2; John 19:25; 20:1, 18 ↩
17. Matthew 27:56 Matt 20:20 ↩

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