King James Version
Matthew 27:53 in the King James Version says “And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.”
Matthew 27:53 · KJV
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;
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.
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.
And many women were there beholding afar off , which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“out of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“after”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“the holy”
G40sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“unto many”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
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