Matthew 27:52

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And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

Verily, verily I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear shall live.

But now is Christ risen from the dead, the first-fruit of them that slept.

For this cause many are sick and weak among you, and many sleep.

Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.

For if we believe, that Jesus died and rose again, so will God bring with him those also that sleep in Christ.

but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we may live together with him.

And the veil of the temple was rent in twain, from the top to the bottom.

And he answering said to them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.