Matthew 27:53

¹When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:²And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.³Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,⁴Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.⁵And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.⁶And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.⁷And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.⁸Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.⁹Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;¹⁰And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.¹¹And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.¹²And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.¹³Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?¹⁴And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.¹⁵Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.¹⁶And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.¹⁷Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?¹⁸For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.¹⁹When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.²⁰But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.²¹The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.²²Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.²³And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.²⁴When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.²⁵Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.²⁶Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.²⁷Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.²⁸And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.²⁹And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!³⁰And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.³¹And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.³²And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.³³And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,³⁴They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.³⁵And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.³⁶And sitting down they watched him there;³⁷And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.³⁸Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.³⁹And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,⁴⁰And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.⁴¹Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,⁴²He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.⁴³He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.⁴⁴The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.⁴⁵Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.⁴⁶And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?⁴⁷Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.⁴⁸And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.⁴⁹The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.⁵⁰Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.⁵¹And, 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;⁵²And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,⁵³And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.⁵⁴Now 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.⁵⁵And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:⁵⁶Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.⁵⁷When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:⁵⁸He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.⁵⁹And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,⁶⁰And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.⁶¹And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.⁶²Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,⁶³Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.⁶⁴Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.⁶⁵Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.⁶⁶So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

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53	And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.	After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.	and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.

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English	Greek	Say it	Strong's	Meaning
and	καὶ	kai	G2532	and καί (kai) καί, conj., and I. Copulative. 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12, 9:4, al. (b) connecting numerals (WM, §37, 4): Jhn.2:20, Act.13:20; (with) joining terms which are not mutually exclusive, as the part with the whole: Mat.8:33, 26:59, Mrk.16:17, Act.5:29, al. 2. Connecting clauses and sentences: Mat.3:12, Act.5:21, al. mult.; esp. …
having gone forth	ἐξελθόντες	exelthontes	G1831	to go out ἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai) ἐξέρχομαι, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for יצא, also for עלה ,בּוֹא, etc. ;] depon., to go, or come out of: Mat.10:11, Mrk.1:35, Jhn.13:30, al.; with inf., Mat.11:8, Mrk.3:21, Luk.7:25, 26 Act.20:8; id. before ἐπί, Mat.26:55, al.; εἰς, Mrk.1:38; ἵνα, Rev.6:2; ἐ. before ἐκ (cl. with genitive loc.), Mrk.5:2, Jhn.4:30, al.; ἔξω, with genitive, Mat.21:17, Mrk.14:68, Act.16:13, Heb.13:13; ἀπό, Mrk.11:12, Luk.9:5, Php.4:15; ἐκεῖθεν, Mat.15:21, Mrk.6:1, Luk.9:4, al.; of demons expelled, before ἐκ (ἀπό), with genitive of person(s), Mrk.1:25, 26 5:8, Luk.4:35, al.; of prisoners released, Mat. …
out of	ἐκ	ek	G1537	out from ἐκ (ek) ἐκ (ἐξ), prep. with genitive, from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492). This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, prep. with genitive, of motion outwards, separation from (opposite to εἰς; = Lat. e, ex), from out of, from among, from. I. Of Place, …
tombs	μνημείων	mnēmeiōn	G3419	grave μνημεῖον (mnēmeion) μνημεῖον, -ου, τό [in LXX for קֶבֶר, קְבוּרָה ;] 1. a memorial, record (cl., cf. Wis.10:7). 2. (a) (cl.) a monument: Luk.11:47; (b) a sepulchre, tomb (Gen.23:6, 9, Isa.22:16, al.): Mat.23:29, Mrk.5:2, Luk.11:44, Jhn.5:28, and frequently in Gospels, Act.13:29 SYN.: μνῆμα (AS)
after	μετὰ	meta	G3326	with/after μετά (meta) μετά (before vowel μετ᾽; on the neglect of elision in certain cases, V. WH, App., 146 b), prep. with genitive, accusative (in poet, also with dative), [in LXX for אַחַד ,עִם ,אֵת, etc.]. I. C. genitive, 1. among, amid: Mrk.1:13, Luk.22:37 (LXX, ἐν) 24:5, Jhn.18:5, al.; διωγμῶν, Mrk.10:30. …
resurrection	ἔγερσιν	egersin	G1454	resurrection ἔγερσις (egersis) ἔγερσις, -εως, ἡ (ἐγείρω, -ομαι)), [in LXX: Jdg.7:19, Psa.138 (139)2 (קוּם), I Est.5:62 * ;] 1. a rousing (Plat.). 2. a rising (Ps, l.with): from death, Mat.27:53. † (AS)
of Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	G0846	it/s/he αὐτός (autos) αὐτός, -ή, -ό, determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse), expressing opposition, distinction, exclusion, etc., αὐ. ἐκχυθήσεται, Luk.5:37; αὐ. ἐγινώσκεν, Jhn.2:25; αὐ.ὑμεῖς, Jhn.3:28; καὶ αὐ. ἐγώ, Rom.15:14; αὐ. Ἰησοῦς, Jhn.2:24; αὐ. καὶ οἱ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ, Mrk.2:25; ὑμεῖς αὐ., Mrk.6:31; esp. (as freq in cl.) αὐ. ὁ, Mat.3:4, Mrk.6:17, Jhn.16:27, 1Th.3:11, al.; in late Gk., sometimes weakened, ἐν αὐτῇ τ. ὥρᾳ, in that hour, Luk.10:21 (M, Pr., 91; …
they entered	εἰσῆλθον	eisēlthon	G1525	to enter εἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai) εἰσ-έρχομαι, [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ;] to go in or into, enter: Mat.9:25, Luk.7:45, al.; before εἰς, Mat.10:12, Mrk.2:1, al.; before διά (πύλης, θύρας, etc.), Mat.7:13, Jhn.10:1, al.; ὑπὸ τ. στέγην, Mat.8:8; with adv.: ὅπου, Mrk.14:14, Heb.6:20; ὧδε, Mat.22:12; ἔσω, Mat.26:58; before πρός, with accusative of person(s), Mrk.15:43, Luk.1:28, Act.10:3 11:3 16:40 17:2 28:8, Rev.3:20; of demons taking possession, Mrk.9:25, Luk.8:30 22:3, Jhn.13:27; of food, Mat.15:11, Act.11:8. Metaphorical, of thoughts, Luk.9:46; εἰς κόπον, Jhn.4:38; εἰς πειρασμόν, Mat.26:41, Luk.22:40, 46; of hope as an anch …
into	εἰς	eis	G1519	toward εἰς (eis) εἰς, prep. with accusative, expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). I. Of place. 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23, 9:7, Mrk.1:45, Luk.2:15, 8:31, al.; (b) of approach, to or towards: Mrk.11:1, Luk.6:8, 19:28, Jhn.11:31, 21:6, al.; (with) before pl. and collective nouns, among: Mrk.4:7, 8:19, 20, Luk.11:49, Jhn.21:23, al.; …
holy	ἁγίαν	hagian	G0040G	holy ἅγιος (hagios) ἅγιος, -α, ον (τό ἅγός, religious awe; ἅζω, to venerate), [in LXX chiefly for קֹ֫דֶשׁ ;] primarily, dedicated to the gods, sacred (Hdt.; rare in Att., never in Hom., Hes. and Trag., who use ἁγνός), hence, holy, characteristic of God, separated to God, worthy of veneration. 1. Its highest application is to God himself, in his purity, majesty, and glory: Luk.1:49, Jhn.17:11, Rev.4:8. Hence (a) of things and places which have a claim to reverence as sacred to God, e.g. the Temple: Mat.24:15, Heb.9:1; (b) of persons employed by him, as angels: 1Th.3:13; prophets, Luk.1:70; apostles, Eph.3:5. …
city	πόλιν	polin	G4172	city πόλις (polis) πόλις, -εως, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for עִיר ;] a city: Mat.2:23, Mrk.1:45, Luk.4:29, Jhn.4:8, al. mult.; opposite to κῶμαι (κ. καὶ ἀγροί), Mat.9:35 10:11, Mrk.6:56, Luk.8:1 13:22; with nom. propr. in appos. (cl.), Act.11:5 16:14; with id. in genitive appos. (BL, §35, 5), Act.8:5, 2Pe.2:6; genitive, of the region, Luk.1:26 4:31, Jhn.4:5; of the inhabitants, Mat.10:5, 23 Luk.23:51, Act.19:35, 2Co.11:32; with genitive of person(s), of one's residence or native place, Mat.22:7, Luk.2:4, 11 4:29 10:11, Jhn.1:45, Act.16:20, Rev.16:9; of Jerusalem: ἡ ἁγία π., Mat.4:5 27:53, Rev.11: …
and	καὶ	kai	G2532	and καί (kai) καί, conj., and I. Copulative. 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12, 9:4, al. (b) connecting numerals (WM, §37, 4): Jhn.2:20, Act.13:20; (with) joining terms which are not mutually exclusive, as the part with the whole: Mat.8:33, 26:59, Mrk.16:17, Act.5:29, al. 2. Connecting clauses and sentences: Mat.3:12, Act.5:21, al. mult.; esp. …
appeared	ἐνεφανίσθησαν	enephanisthēsan	G1718	to show ἐμφανίζω (emphanizō) ἐμφανίζω [in LXX for יָדַע hi., etc. ;] 1. to manifest, exhibit: ἐαυτόν, with dative of person(s), Jhn.14:21-22 (DCG, ii, 112b). Pass. and mid., to show oneself, appear: Mat.27:53, Heb.9:24 (cf. MM, Exp., xii). 2. to declare, make known: before ὅτι, Heb.11:14; with dative of person(s), Act.23:15; with accusative of thing(s), before πρός, Act.23:22; κατά, with genitive of person(s), Act.24:1 25:2; περί, Act.25:15.† SYN.: δηλόω, q.v (AS)
to many.	πολλοῖς.¶	pollois	G4183	much πολύς (polus) πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ;] 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος, Jhn.6:10; χρόνος, Mat.25:19; γογγυσμός, Jhn.7:12; πόνος, Col.4:13; δόξα, Mat.24:30; σιγή, Act.21:40; pl., προφῆται, Mat.13:17; ὄχλοι, Mat.4:25; δαιμόνια, Mrk.1:34; δυνάμεις, Mat.7:22, …

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