Matthew 27:52

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and tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.

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We believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we also believe that God will bring back with Jesus his followers who have already died.

But Christ truly has been raised from the dead. He is the first of all those who will rise from the dead.

Jesus died for us so that we might live with him, whether we are still alive on this earth or whether we have already died.

Listen! I’m telling you a mystery. We’re not all going to die, but we will all be changed.

That’s why many of you are weak and sick, and a number of you have died.

Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” After he’d said this, he fell asleep.

After he’d said that, Jesus told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I’m going there to wake him up.”