Matthew 27:53
51 And, 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;
52 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.
54 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.
55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.
- KJV
- And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
- WEB
- and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.
- ASV
- and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.
- DARBY
- and going out of the tombs after his arising, entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.
- BLB
- And having gone forth out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.
- ÅB
- og de gikk ut av gravene etter hans oppstandelse, og kom inn i den hellige stad og viste seg for mange.
- OTB
- De kom ut av gravene etter Jesu oppstandelse og gikk inn i den hellige byen, hvor de viste seg for mange mennesker.
- B1930
- og de gikk ut av gravene efter hans opstandelse, og kom inn i den hellige stad og viste sig for mange.