52 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
53 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
54 aSo when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, b“Truly this was the Son of God!”
55 And many women awho followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were there looking on from afar,
56 aamong whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and1 Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb
57 Now awhen evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.
58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him.
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Definitions of words in Matthew 27:54:
Centurion {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Centurion {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Earthquake {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Earthquake {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Jesus {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Jesus {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Jesus {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Saw {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
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