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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/matthew/27.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/matthew/27.htm">New International Version</a> They came out of the tombs after Jesus&#8217 resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people. <a href="/nlt/matthew/27.htm">New Living Translation</a> They left the cemetery after Jesus’ resurrection, went into the holy city of Jerusalem, and appeared to many people. <a href="/esv/matthew/27.htm">English Standard Version</a> and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. <a href="/bsb/matthew/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people. <a href="/blb/matthew/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having gone forth out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many. <a href="/kjv/matthew/27.htm">King James Bible</a> And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/27.htm">New King James Version</a> and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered the holy city and appeared to many. <a href="/nasb/matthew/27.htm">NASB 1995</a> and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many. <a href="/lsb/matthew/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many. <a href="/amp/matthew/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered the holy city (Jerusalem) and appeared to many people. <a href="/csb/matthew/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And they came out of the tombs after his resurrection, entered the holy city, and appeared to many. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And they came out of the tombs after His resurrection, entered the holy city, and appeared to many. <a href="/asv/matthew/27.htm">American Standard Version</a> and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many. <a href="/cev/matthew/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> They left their graves, and after Jesus had risen to life, they went into the holy city, where they were seen by many people. <a href="/erv/matthew/27.htm">English Revised Version</a> and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many. <a href="/gwt/matthew/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They came out of the tombs after he had come back to life, and they went into the holy city where they appeared to many people. <a href="/gnt/matthew/27.htm">Good News Translation</a> They left the graves, and after Jesus rose from death, they went into the Holy City, where many people saw them. <a href="/isv/matthew/27.htm">International Standard Version</a> After his resurrection, they came out of their tombs, went into the Holy City, and appeared to many people. <a href="/msb/matthew/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> After Jesus? resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people. <a href="/net/matthew/27.htm">NET Bible</a> (They came out of the tombs after his resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.) <a href="/nheb/matthew/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many. <a href="/wbt/matthew/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared to many. <a href="/wey/matthew/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And coming out of their tombs after Christ's resurrection they entered the holy city and showed themselves to many. <a href="/web/matthew/27.htm">World English Bible</a> and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and having come forth out of the tombs after His rising, they went into the holy city, and appeared to many. <a href="/blb/matthew/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having gone forth out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many. <a href="/ylt/matthew/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and having come forth out of the tombs after his rising, they went into the holy city, and appeared to many. <a href="/slt/matthew/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having come forth from the tombs, after his arising, went into the holy city, and were exhibited to many.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, came into the holy city, and appeared to many. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And going out from the tombs, after his resurrection, they went into the holy city, and they appeared to many. <a href="/nabre/matthew/27.htm">New American Bible</a> And coming forth from their tombs after his resurrection, they entered the holy city and appeared to many. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> After his resurrection they came out of the tombs and entered the holy city and appeared to many.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they went out; and after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city, and appeared to a great many. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/27.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And they came out, and after his resurrection, they entered the Holy City, and they appeared to many.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/27.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And they came out of their sepulchers after his resurrection, and entered the holy city, and appeared to many.<CM> <a href="/godbey/matthew/27.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> and having come out of the tombs after His resurrection came into the holy city and appeared unto many. <a href="/haweis/matthew/27.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> and coming out of the sepulchres after his resurrection, entered into the holy city, and appeared unto many.<CM> <a href="/mace/matthew/27.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared to many. <a href="/wey/matthew/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And coming out of their tombs after Christ's resurrection they entered the holy city and showed themselves to many. <a href="/worrell/matthew/27.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> and, coming forth out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered into the holy city, and appeared to many. <a href="/worsley/matthew/27.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and coming out of the graves, after his resurrection, went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. <a href="/parallel/matthew/27-53.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=8956" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/27.htm">The Death of Jesus</a> …52The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. 53<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: meta (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">After</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus’</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1454.htm" title="1454: egersin (N-AFS) -- A waking up, resurrection. From egeiro; a resurgence.">resurrection,</a> <a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="1831: exelthontes (V-APA-NMP) -- To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">when they had come</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">out of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3419.htm" title="3419: mnēmeiōn (N-GNP) -- A tomb, sepulcher, monument. From mneme; a remembrance, i.e. Cenotaph.">tombs,</a> <a href="/greek/1525.htm" title="1525: eisēlthon (V-AIA-3P) -- To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.">they entered</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: hagian (Adj-AFS) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">holy</a> <a href="/greek/4172.htm" title="4172: polin (N-AFS) -- A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.">city</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1718.htm" title="1718: enephanisthēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- To make visible (manifest); hence: I report (inform) against; pass: I appear before. From emphanes; to exhibit or disclose.">appeared</a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: pollois (Adj-DMP) -- Much, many; often. ">to many people.</a> 54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-20.htm">1 Corinthians 15:20-23</a> But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. / For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. / For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. ... <a href="/acts/2-24.htm">Acts 2:24</a> But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip. <a href="/romans/8-11.htm">Romans 8:11</a> And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you. <a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25-26</a> Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-14.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:14</a> For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him. <a href="/revelation/1-18.htm">Revelation 1:18</a> the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades. <a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">Hebrews 2:14-15</a> Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, / and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. <a href="/1_peter/3-18.htm">1 Peter 3:18</a> For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit, <a href="/ephesians/4-8.htm">Ephesians 4:8-10</a> This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.” / What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth? / He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things. <a href="/philippians/3-10.htm">Philippians 3:10-11</a> I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death, / and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. <a href="/isaiah/26-19.htm">Isaiah 26:19</a> Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead. <a href="/ezekiel/37-12.htm">Ezekiel 37:12-14</a> Therefore prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘O My people, I will open your graves and bring you up from them, and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. / Then you, My people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. / I will put My Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it, declares the LORD.’” <a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a> And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. <a href="/hosea/13-14.htm">Hosea 13:14</a> I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes. <a href="/job/19-25.htm">Job 19:25-27</a> But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth. / Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God. / I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me!</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared to many.holy.<a href="/matthew/4-5.htm">Matthew 4:5</a> Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,<a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm">Nehemiah 11:1</a> And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.<a href="/isaiah/48-2.htm">Isaiah 48:2</a> For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/17-3.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/psalms/73-20.htm">Arising</a> <a href="/matthew/11-2.htm">Christ's</a> <a href="/matthew/27-7.htm">City</a> <a href="/matthew/27-52.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/matthew/26-58.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/matthew/27-32.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/matthew/27-52.htm">Graves</a> <a href="/matthew/27-52.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/matthew/27-50.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/27-52.htm">Resting-Places</a> <a href="/matthew/22-31.htm">Resurrection</a> <a href="/matthew/4-8.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/matthew/27-35.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/matthew/27-52.htm">Tombs</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/1-4.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/mark/4-17.htm">Arising</a> <a href="/mark/9-41.htm">Christ's</a> <a href="/matthew/28-11.htm">City</a> <a href="/matthew/27-61.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/mark/1-21.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/matthew/28-8.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/11-44.htm">Graves</a> <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/matthew/27-54.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/9-58.htm">Resting-Places</a> <a href="/mark/12-18.htm">Resurrection</a> <a href="/matthew/28-11.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/matthew/28-17.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/mark/5-2.htm">Tombs</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 27</div>1. <a href="/matthew/27-1.htm">Jesus is delivered bound to Pilate.</a> 3. <a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Judas hangs himself.</a> 19. <a href="/matthew/27-19.htm">Pilate, admonished of his wife,</a> 20. <a href="/matthew/27-20.htm">and being urged by the multitude, washes his hands, and releases Barabbas.</a> 27. <a href="/matthew/27-27.htm">Jesus is mocked and crowned with thorns;</a> 33. <a href="/matthew/27-33.htm">crucified;</a> 39. <a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">reviled;</a> 50. <a href="/matthew/27-50.htm">dies, and is buried;</a> 62. <a href="/matthew/27-62.htm">his tomb is sealed and watched.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>After Jesus’ resurrection This phrase indicates the timing of the event, emphasizing that it occurred after Jesus rose from the dead. The resurrection of Jesus is central to Christian faith, signifying victory over sin and death. This event fulfills Old Testament prophecies such as <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Psalm 16:10</a> and <a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10-12</a>, which speak of the Messiah's triumph over death. The resurrection is also a cornerstone of apostolic preaching, as seen in <a href="/acts/2-24.htm">Acts 2:24</a> and <a href="/1_corinthians/15-4.htm">1 Corinthians 15:4</a>.when they had come out of the tombs This refers to the saints who were raised to life at the moment of Jesus' death, as described earlier in <a href="/matthew/27-52.htm">Matthew 27:52</a>. The opening of the tombs signifies the power of Jesus' death and resurrection, which breaks the bonds of death. This event prefigures the general resurrection of the dead, as promised in <a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a> and <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-16.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:16</a>. The tombs opening also symbolizes the new covenant, where death no longer holds dominion over believers.they entered the holy city The "holy city" refers to Jerusalem, a central location in biblical history and prophecy. Jerusalem is significant as the site of the temple, the center of Jewish worship, and the city where Jesus was crucified and resurrected. The entry of the resurrected saints into Jerusalem symbolizes the fulfillment of God's promises and the inauguration of a new era. It also foreshadows the New Jerusalem described in <a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a>, where God's presence will dwell with His people eternally.and appeared to many people The appearance of the resurrected saints to many people serves as a powerful testimony to the reality of Jesus' resurrection and the truth of His claims. This public manifestation provides additional evidence to the early Christian community and beyond, affirming the transformative power of Christ's resurrection. It echoes the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus Himself, as recorded in <a href="/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">1 Corinthians 15:5-8</a>, where He appeared to many witnesses, providing undeniable proof of His victory over death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> Central figure of the New Testament, whose death and resurrection are pivotal events in Christian theology. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_resurrected_saints.htm">The Resurrected Saints</a> Individuals who were raised from the dead after Jesus' resurrection, symbolizing the power of His victory over death. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_holy_city.htm">The Holy City (Jerusalem)</a> The city where these resurrected saints appeared, significant as the center of Jewish worship and the location of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_tombs.htm">The Tombs</a> Burial places from which the saints were raised, representing the breaking of death's hold. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_jerusalem.htm">The People of Jerusalem</a> Witnesses to the miraculous event, providing testimony to the reality of Jesus' resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_resurrection.htm">The Power of Resurrection</a> Jesus' resurrection is not just a historical event but a demonstration of God's power over death, offering hope for eternal life. <a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_truth.htm">Witness to the Truth</a> The appearance of the resurrected saints in Jerusalem serves as a powerful testimony to the reality of Jesus' resurrection. <a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_new_life.htm">Symbol of New Life</a> The resurrection of the saints symbolizes the new life believers have in Christ, encouraging us to live in the light of this truth. <a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> This event fulfills Old Testament prophecies about resurrection and renewal, affirming the reliability of God's Word. <a href="/topical/c/call_to_faith.htm">Call to Faith</a> The miraculous events surrounding Jesus' resurrection call us to a deeper faith and trust in God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 27</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_passion_of_christ_entail.htm">What does the Passion of Christ entail?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_gospels_differ_on_tomb_visitors.htm">Why do different Gospel accounts have conflicting reports on who was at Jesus' tomb?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_record_of_saints'_resurrection.htm">Matthew 27:51-53 claims that many dead saints were raised; why is there no external historical record of such a massive miracle?</a> <a href="/q/key_elements_of_christ's_death_resurrection.htm">What are the key elements of Christ's death and resurrection?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 53. - Came out of (ἐξελθόντες) the graves after his resurrection. The masculine participle, not agreeing with "bodies" (σώματα), denotes the personality of the bodies of the saints, that these arose perfect in soul and body. They could not rise before Christ rose. "Christ the firstfruits, afterwards they that are Christ's." Ewald and others have understood "after his resurrection" to mean "after he raised them from the dead." But the language is against such an interpretation, and there can be no reasonable doubt that the words refer to Christ's own resurrection. If it be contended that the word used, ἔγερσις, is active in sense, we may reply that, granting this, it merely emphasizes Christ's voluntary action in raising himself. As was said above, St. Matthew anticipates the regular sequence of events in order to complete at one view his accounts of the portents that attended the death and resurrection of Christ. The holy city. Jerusalem, as in ch. 4:5. The guilty Jerusalem is still the holy city, as retaining the temple, with its services, the ministry, the Scriptures. Some would understand the heavenly Jerusalem, into which these spiritual bodies entered; but the context is wholly against such an exposition. Appeared unto many. They were permitted to show themselves openly in their well known forms to pious relations and friends, as witnesses and proofs of the resurrection. If they had already gone to heaven, they could not have thus appeared. It may he right to add that many of the Fathers and modern commentators hold that these resuscitated saints were those to whom Christ preached (<a href="/1_peter/3-19.htm">1 Peter 3:19</a>) when he descended into hell, and that they accompanied him into glory when he ascended into heaven. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/27-53.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>After μετὰ (meta) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. [Jesus’] αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. resurrection, ἔγερσιν (egersin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1454.htm">Strong's 1454: </a> A waking up, resurrection. From egeiro; a resurgence. when they had come ἐξελθόντες (exelthontes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm">Strong's 1831: </a> To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. out of ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. tombs, μνημείων (mnēmeiōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3419.htm">Strong's 3419: </a> A tomb, sepulcher, monument. From mneme; a remembrance, i.e. Cenotaph. they entered εἰσῆλθον (eisēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1525.htm">Strong's 1525: </a> To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. holy ἁγίαν (hagian) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. city πόλιν (polin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4172.htm">Strong's 4172: </a> A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. appeared ἐνεφανίσθησαν (enephanisthēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1718.htm">Strong's 1718: </a> To make visible (manifest); hence: I report (inform) against; pass: I appear before. From emphanes; to exhibit or disclose. to many [people]. πολλοῖς (pollois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> Much, many; often. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/27-53.htm">Matthew 27:53 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/matthew/27-53.htm">Matthew 27:53 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/matthew/27-53.htm">Matthew 27:53 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/matthew/27-53.htm">Matthew 27:53 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/matthew/27-53.htm">Matthew 27:53 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/27-53.htm">Matthew 27:53 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/27-53.htm">Matthew 27:53 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/27-53.htm">Matthew 27:53 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/27-53.htm">Matthew 27:53 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/matthew/27-53.htm">Matthew 27:53 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/matthew/27-53.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 27:53 And coming out of the tombs after (Matt. 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