New American Standard Bible 2020

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. 52Also the 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 as for the centurion and those who were with him 9keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw 10the earthquake and the other things that were happening, they became extremely frightened and said, “Truly this was 11 12the Son of God!”

55 13And many women were there watching from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while 14caring for Him. 56Among them were 15Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and 16the 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 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
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 Mark 15:41; Luke 8:2, 3 ↩
15. Matthew 27:56 Matt 28:1; Mark 15:40, 47; 16:9; Luke 8:2; John 19:25; 20:1, 18 ↩
16. Matthew 27:56 Matt 20:20 ↩

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