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52 And tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had died[a] were raised. 53 (They[b] came out of the tombs after his resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:52 tn The verb κοιμάω (koimaō) literally means “sleep,” but it is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for the death of a believer.
  2. Matthew 27:53 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.