Matthew 27:51-56

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51} ^(A)And behold, ^(B)the ^(a)veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and ^(C)the earth shook and the rocks were split. ^{Tools
52} The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the ^(b)saints who had ^(D)fallen asleep were raised; ^{Tools
53} and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered ^(E)the holy city and appeared to many. ^{Tools
54} ^(F)Now the centurion, and those who were with him ^(G)keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw ^(H)the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly this was ^(c)^(I)the Son of God!”

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55} ^(J)Many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while ^(d)^(K)ministering to Him. ^{Tools
56} Among them was ^(L)Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and ^(M)the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Footnotes:

a. Matthew 27:51: ['Or ', curtain]

b. Matthew 27:52: ['Or ', holy ones]

c. Matthew 27:54: ['Or ', a son of God, ' or ', a son of a god]

d. Matthew 27:55: ['Or ', caring for Him]

Cross references:

A. Matthew 27:51: Matthew 27:51-56; Luke 23:47-49

B. Matthew 27:51: Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45; Hebrews 9:3

C. Matthew 27:51: Matthew 27:54

D. Matthew 27:52: Acts 7:60

E. Matthew 27:53: Matthew 4:5

F. Matthew 27:54: Mark 15:39; Luke 23:47

G. Matthew 27:54: Matthew 27:36

H. Matthew 27:54: Matthew 27:51

I. Matthew 27:54: Matthew 4:3; Matthew 27:43

J. Matthew 27:55: Luke 23:49; John 19:25

K. Matthew 27:55: Mark 15:41; Luke 8:2; Luke 8:3

L. Matthew 27:56: Matthew 28:1; Mark 15:40; Mark 15:47; Mark 16:9; Luke 8:2; John 19:25; John 20:1; John 20:18

M. Matthew 27:56: Matthew 20:20