Matthew 27:53

Verse

After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

American Standard Version (1901)

and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.

And coming out of their resting-places, after he had come again from the dead, they went into the holy town and were seen by a number of people.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, came into the holy city, and appeared to many.

Free Bible Version

After the resurrection of Jesus they went out from the graveyards into the holy city where many people saw them.

Geneva Bible 1599

And came out of the graues after his resurrection, and went into the holy citie, and appeared vnto many.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.

Translation for Translators

They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus became alive again, they went into Jerusalem and appeared to many people there.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They came out of the tombs after his resurrection, entered the holy city, and appeared to many.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.

Young's Literal Translation

and having come forth out of the tombs after his rising, they went into the holy city, and appeared to many.

Context

The Death of Jesus

⁵²The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.⁵³After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

Summary

This verse describes the miraculous event that occurred after Jesus died on the cross, where tombs broke open and many saints who had died were raised to life. These resurrected saints appeared to many in Jerusalem, serving as a powerful testimony to the reality of Jesus' victory over sin and death through His sacrificial death. This event foreshadows the ultimate resurrection that believers will experience in Christ, highlighting the transformative power of His redemption for all who trust in Him.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Now, when the centurion,.... That was over the band of soldiers, that mocked Christ in Pilate's hall, and who was particularly over the guard of soldiers, set about the cross of Christ: and they that were with him, watching Jesus: the soldiers that were with him, who were set to watch the cross of Christ, lest he should come down, or any should take him down from thence, See Gill on Mat 27:36. Saw the earthquake, and those things that were done; as besides that, the darkening of the sun, the rending of the rocks, and particularly heard with what a loud voice Christ spoke, and then at once expired: they feared greatly; not with a true godly fear, but with a fear of punishment; lest divine vengeance should light on them, for their concern in this matter: saying, truly this was the Son of God; which they concluded, not from any mediatorial performances, which they were utter strangers to, but from effects of divine power; and which to them showed him to be a divine person, what he said he was, and the Jews charged him with blasphemy, on account of, and condemned him for, as these soldiers might have seen and heard.

Matthew 27:53

The Death of Jesus

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Berean Standard Bible

After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

American Standard Version (1901)

and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.

Bible in Basic English

And coming out of their resting-places, after he had come again from the dead, they went into the holy town and were seen by a number of people.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, came into the holy city, and appeared to many.

Free Bible Version

After the resurrection of Jesus they went out from the graveyards into the holy city where many people saw them.

Geneva Bible 1599

And came out of the graues after his resurrection, and went into the holy citie, and appeared vnto many.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.

Translation for Translators

They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus became alive again, they went into Jerusalem and appeared to many people there.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They came out of the tombs after his resurrection, entered the holy city, and appeared to many.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.

Young's Literal Translation

and having come forth out of the tombs after his rising, they went into the holy city, and appeared to many.