52And the graves were opened, and many bodies of saints who slept, arose,


In Context

49 The rest said, Forbear, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.

50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, expired.

51 And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom: and the earth shook, and the rocks rent;

52 And the graves were opened, and many bodies of saints who slept, arose,

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

54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

Matthew 27:52 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:52And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:52The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:52And the graves were opened: and many bodies of the saints that had slept arose,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:52and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:52and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints fallen asleep arose,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:52and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:52The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:52and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:52And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,