Parallel Verses New Living Translation and tombs opened. The bodies of many godly men and women who had died were raised from the dead. King James Bible And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, Darby Bible Translation and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints fallen asleep arose, World English Bible The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; Young's Literal Translation and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose, Matthew 27:52 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible27:52 Some of the tombs were shattered and laid open by the earthquake, and while they continued unclosed (and they must have stood open all the Sabbath, seeing the law would not allow any attempt to close them) many bodies of holy men were raised, (perhaps Simeon, Zacharias, John the Baptist, and others who had believed in Christ, and were known to many in Jerusalem,) And coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, went into the holy city (Jerusalem) and appeared to many - Who had probably known them before: God hereby signifying, that Christ had conquered death, and would raise all his saints in due season. Matthew 27:52 Parallel Commentaries Library The Fourth Word"Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani."--ST. MATT. XXVII. 46; ST. MARK XV. 34. There are three peculiar and distinguishing features of this fourth word which our Saviour uttered from His Cross. 1. It is the only one of the Seven which finds a place in the earliest record of our Lord's life, contained in the matter common to St. Matthew and St. Mark. 2. It is the only one which has been preserved to us in the original Aramaic, in the very syllables which were formed by the lips of Christ. 3. It is the … J. H. Beibitz—Gloria Crucis Let Him Deliver Him Now The Rent Veil Lama Sabachthani? Cross References 2 Kings 13:21 Once when some Israelites were burying a man, they spied a band of these raiders. So they hastily threw the corpse into the tomb of Elisha and fled. But as soon as the body touched Elisha's bones, the dead man revived and jumped to his feet! John 11:11 Then he said, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but now I will go and wake him up." Acts 7:60 He fell to his knees, shouting, "Lord, don't charge them with this sin!" And with that, he died. Jump to Previous Asleep Awoke Bodies Broke Dead Death Died Fallen God's Graves Holy Life Open Opened Raised Resting-Places Saints Sleeping Slept TombsJump to Next Asleep Awoke Bodies Broke Dead Death Died Fallen God's Graves Holy Life Open Opened Raised Resting-Places Saints Sleeping Slept TombsLinks Matthew 27:52 NIVMatthew 27:52 NLT Matthew 27:52 ESV Matthew 27:52 NASB Matthew 27:52 KJV Matthew 27:52 Bible Apps Matthew 27:52 Biblia Paralela Matthew 27:52 Chinese Bible Matthew 27:52 French Bible Matthew 27:52 German Bible Matthew 27:52 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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