Matthew 27:52

The Passion Translation

and graves were opened. Then many of the holy ones who had died were brought back to life and came out of their graves.

Cross References

Isaiah 25:8

It is the gloom of death! He will swallow it up in victory forever! And God, Lord Yahweh, will wipe away every tear from every face. He will remove every trace of disgrace that his people have suffered throughout the world, for the Lord Yahweh has promised it!

Isaiah 26:19

But your dead will live again! Their bodies will rise from the dead! It’s time to awaken and sing for joy, you dwellers in the dust! As the glistening, radiant dew refreshes the earth, so the Lord will awaken those dwelling among the dead.

Daniel 12:2

“Multitudes of those who are sleeping in the Land of Dust will awaken, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting disgrace.

John 11:11

Then Jesus added, “Lazarus, our friend, has just fallen asleep. It’s time that I go and awaken him.”

Acts 7:60

He crumpled to his knees and shouted in a loud voice, “Our Lord, don’t hold this sin against them.” And then he died.

1 Corinthians 11:30

This insensitivity is why many of you are weak, chronically ill, and some even dying.

1 Corinthians 15:20

But the truth is, Christ is risen from the dead, as the firstfruit of a great resurrection harvest of those who have died.

1 Corinthians 15:51

Listen, and I will tell you a divine mystery: not all of us will die, but we will all be transformed.

1 Thessalonians 4:14

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who died while believing in him.

1 Thessalonians 5:10

He gave his life for us so that we may share in resurrection life in union with him—whether we’re awake or asleep.