51 [a]And behold, (A)the [b]veil of the Temple was rent in twain, from the top to the bottom, and the earth did quake, and the stones were cloven.

52 And the [c]graves did open themselves, and many bodies of the Saints, which slept, arose,

53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:51 Christ, when he is dead, showeth himself to be God almighty, even his enemies confessing the same.
  2. Matthew 27:51 Which divided the holiest of all.
  3. Matthew 27:52 That is to say, the stones clave asunder, and the graves did open themselves, to show by this token, that death was overcome: and the resurrection of the dead followed the resurrection of Christ, as appeareth by the next verse following.

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