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Berean Standard Bible

“The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.”

Matthew 27:52

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As Jesus dies, the temple curtain is torn, the earth shakes and rocks split. Matthew alone records what happens to the tombs.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

World English Bible (WEB)

The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;

King James Version (KJV)

And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

American Standard Version (ASV)

and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the resting-places of the dead came open; and the bodies of a number of sleeping saints came to life;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y abriéronse los sepulcros, y muchos cuerpos de santos que habían dormido, se levantaron;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

las tumbas se abrieron y muchos creyentes muertos resucitaron.

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