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In the King James Version of the Bible, it is translated as: and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. The Modern World English Bible translates the passage as: and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.
Mark 15:24, Luke 23:33, John 19:18, Matthew 27:35 all share a succinct summary of the crucifixion, in that they all say, "They crucified Him". Mark and John give an account of the time of Jesus' death ("The third hour" in Mark 15:25, and the "sixth hour" in John 19:14–15), whereas Luke, and Matthew himself do not.
Matthew 27:52 is the fifty-second verse of the twenty-seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.This verse describes some of the events that occurred upon death of Jesus, particularly the report that tombs broke open and the saints inside were resurrected.
This verse highlights their leader, a centurion. It is the second time a centurion appears in Matthew, the previous time being the healing the Centurion's servant in Matthew 8. The soldiers had been present for the torture and mockery of Jesus, such as the King of the Jews sign at Matthew 27:37. The proclamation in this verse thus shows that ...
El Greco's Jesus Carrying the Cross, 1580. Substitutionary atonement, also called vicarious atonement, is a central concept within Western Christian theology which asserts that Jesus died for humanity, [1] as claimed by the Western classic and paradigms of atonement in Christianity, which regard Jesus as dying as a substitute for others.
An earthquake had also earlier occurred at Matthew 27:51, marking the moment of Jesus' death. [3] Jesus predicts earthquakes as a sign of the end times at Matthew 24:7, and earthquakes are also a common occurrence in the Book of Revelation. [5] W D Davies and Dale Allison thus see the earthquake in this verse also having eschatological ...
The King James Version is one of the versions authorized to be used in the services of the Episcopal Church and other parts of the Anglican Communion, [182] as it is the historical Bible of this church. It was presented to King Charles III at his coronation service. [183] [184] Other Christian denominations have also accepted the King James ...
Jesus promises that whosoever believes in him has everlasting life. John 3:16; Peter proclaims that everyone who calls upon Jesus will be saved. Acts 2:21; God calls all people everywhere to repent. Acts 17:30, 2 Peter 3:9; God desires all people to be saved. 1 Timothy 2:4; Jesus is a ransom for all. 1 Timothy 2:6