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50 And Jesus (A)cried out again with a loud voice and (B)yielded up his spirit.

51 And behold, (C)the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And (D)the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of (E)the saints (F)who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into (G)the holy city and appeared to many. 54 (H)When the centurion and those who were with him, (I)keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, (J)“Truly this was the Son[a] of God!”

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  1. Matthew 27:54 Or a son

50 And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.(A)

51 At that moment the curtain of the temple(B) was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split(C) 52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and[a] went into the holy city(D) and appeared to many people.

54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding(E) Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”(F)

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  1. Matthew 27:53 Or tombs, and after Jesus’ resurrection they