Matthew 27:50-52

50 Jesus shouted again with a loud voice and gave up His spirit.
51 Suddenly, the curtain of the sanctuary[a] was split in two from top to bottom; the earth quaked and the rocks were split.
52 The tombs also were opened and many bodies of the saints who had gone to their rest[b] were raised.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. A heavy curtain separated the inner room of the temple from the outer.
  • [b]. Lit saints having fallen asleep; that is, they had died
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