Mateo 27:53

53 y saliendo de los sepulcros, después de la resurrección de Jesús, entraron en la santa ciudad y se aparecieron a muchos.

Mateo 27:53 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 27:53

And came out of the graves after his resurrection
The resurrection of Christ; for he rose as the first fruits, as the first begotten of the dead, and the firstborn from the dead; for he was the first that was raised to an immortal life; for though others were raised before him, by himself, and in the times of the prophets, yet to a mortal life; but these saints came forth to the resurrection of life, and therefore it was necessary that Christ the first fruits, should rise first. The Arabic version indeed reads, "after their own resurrection"; and the Ethiopic version, "after they were raised"; both wrong, and scarcely sense:

and went into the holy city;
the city of Jerusalem, which though now a very wicked city, was so called, because of the temple, and the worship of God, and his residence in it: the burying places of the Jews were without the city ^F1, and therefore these risen saints, are said to go into it:

and appeared unto many;
of their friends and acquaintance, who had personally known them, and conversed with them in their lifetime. These saints, I apprehend, continued on earth until our Lord's ascension, and then joining the retinue of angels, went triumphantly with him to heaven, as trophies of his victory over sin, Satan, death, and the grave.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 Vid. Gloss. in T. Bab. Kiddushin, fol. 80. 2. & Maimon. Hilch. Shemitta veyobel, c. 13. sect. 3.

Mateo 27:53 In-Context

51 Y he aquí, el velo del templo se rasgó en dos, de arriba abajo, y la tierra tembló y las rocas se partieron;

52 y los sepulcros se abrieron, y los cuerpos de muchos santos que habían dormido resucitaron;

53 y saliendo de los sepulcros, después de la resurrección de Jesús, entraron en la santa ciudad y se aparecieron a muchos.

54 El centurión y los que estaban con él custodiando a Jesús, cuando vieron el terremoto y las cosas que sucedían, se asustaron mucho, y dijeron: En verdad éste era Hijo de Dios.

55 Y muchas mujeres que habían seguido a Jesús desde Galilea para servirle, estaban allí, mirando de lejos;