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Matthew 27:52–54

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And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
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.
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From verse 52

  1. Isaiah 26:19Rank 1 from verse 52
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    19Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.

  2. 1 Thessalonians 4:14Rank 2 from verse 52
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    14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

  3. 1 Corinthians 15:20Rank 3 from verse 52
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    20But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

  4. John 5:25–29Rank 4 from verse 52
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    25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

    26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

    27And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

    28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

    29And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

  5. Daniel 12:2Rank 5 from verse 52
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    2And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

From verse 53

  1. Daniel 9:24Rank 1 from verse 53
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    24Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

  2. Isaiah 48:2Rank 2 from verse 53
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    2For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name.

  3. Revelation 11:2Rank 3 from verse 53
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    2But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

  4. Revelation 21:2Rank 4 from verse 53
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    2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

  5. Matthew 4:5Rank 5 from verse 53
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    5Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

From verse 54

  1. Matthew 27:36Rank 1 from verse 54
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    36And sitting down they watched him there;

  2. Mark 15:39Rank 2 from verse 54
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    39¶ And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

  3. Matthew 27:43Rank 3 from verse 54
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    43He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

  4. Luke 23:47–49Rank 4 from verse 54
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    47Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

    48And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

    49And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

  5. Romans 1:4Rank 5 from verse 54
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    4And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

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Matthew 27:52

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opened

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of open, meaning to uncover, reveal, or explain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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slept

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Past-tense or past-participial form of sleep. Sense 1: Rested in natural sleep. Sense 2: By figure, lay in death.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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arose

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1. Rose, stood up, got up, or moved upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. Began, emerged, appeared, came into being, or came forward. 3. Took action, intervened, or undertook the stated work. 4. Rose from death; returned to life.

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Matthew 27:53

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

appeared

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1. Came into sight or presence; became visible or manifest. 2. Seemed or had an outward appearance.

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Matthew 27:54

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centurion

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A Roman military captain set over a hundred men.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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watching

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of watch. Remaining awake, observing, guarding, keeping vigil, or watching for.

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truly

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According to truth; in agreement with fact; Sincerely; honestly; really; faithfully; Exactly; justly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

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

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

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54Now 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.

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55And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

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