Matthew 27:53 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. ”

Matthew 27:53 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And came out of the graves after his resurrection - The narrative of Matthew does not determine whether they came to life before Jesus rose, and remained in the tombs, or came to life after he di...
Matthew 27:53 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Death of Jesus ( Mark 15:33-41 *, Luke 23:44-49 ). Matthew 27:48 f. is to be preferred to Mark 15:36 . vv. Matthew 27:51-53 is found only in Mt., and may have as its basis Ezekiel 37...
Matthew 27:53 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

out of. Greek. ek. after. Gr . meta. App-104. resurrection . arising He rose: they were raised. the holy city. See note on Matthew 4:5 . appeared: privately. Greek. emphanizo. See...
Matthew 27:53 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

53. And went into the holy city. When Matthew bestows on Jerusalem the honorable designation of the holy city, he does not intend to applaud the character of its inhabitants, for we kn...
Matthew 27:53 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. And came out of the graves after his resurrection - Not Before, as some have thought, for Chris...
Matthew 27:53 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And the graves were opened, &c.— The ancient sepulchres were hewn out of rocks, which being rent by the earthquake, discovered the cells wherein the bodies of the dead were deposited; but thoug...
Matthew 27:53 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. And came out of the graves after his resurrection. These sleeping saints (see the note...
Matthew 27:53 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Before Pilate. The Crucifixion 1, 2. Jesus delivered to Pilate ( Mark 15:1 ; Luke 23:1 ; John 18:28 : see on Jn).
Matthew 27:53 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 19 The Great Atonement Day - Matthew 26:1-75 - Matthew 27:1-56 WE enter now on the story of the last day of the mortal life of our Lord and Saviour. We have already noticed the large pr...
Matthew 27:53 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Broken Heart and the Rent Veil Matthew 27:45-56 With hushed hearts we stand in the presence of “that sight.” It is the tragedy of time; the one supreme act of self-surrender; the unique una...
Matthew 27:53 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The morning saw the plot hatched in the night carried into effect. This is chronicled in the first two verses of the chapter. The picture of Judas in his remorse is very terrible. Pilate stands out...
Matthew 27:53 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. (51) 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...
Matthew 27:53 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And came out of the graves after his resurrection ,.... The resurrection of Christ; for he rose as the first fruits, as the first begotten of the dead, and the firstborn from the dead; for he was th...
Matthew 27:53 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. Ver. 53. And appeared unto many ] Not to converse again, as heretofore, with men, but to ac...
Matthew 27:53 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And the graves were opened Some of the tombs were shattered and laid open by the earthquake, and doubtless continued open all the sabbath, since the law would not allow of any attempt to close them...
Matthew 27:53 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

All night the Lord Jesus had been subjected to the persecution of the Jewish council. Now early in the morning, determined that He might be put to death as soon as possible, they bring Him bound to t...
Matthew 27:53 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Crucifixion; The Death of Christ. 50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51 And, behold,...
Matthew 27:53 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 51-53. Mark, Mark 15:38 , mentions only the rending of the veil. No more doth Luke, Luke 23:45 . John mentions none of these things. It pleased God to give a testimony against this prodigi...
Matthew 27:53 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Final Farewell (27:27-54). In sober words Matthew now portrays what Jesus had to endure from the moment when He was handed over to His executioners to be mocked as ‘the King of the Jews' to th...
Matthew 27:53 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 27:45 . From the sixth hour. —The first three Gospels agree as to time and fact. Assuming them to follow the usual Jewish reckoning (as in Acts 2:15 ; Acts 3:1 ; Acts 1...
Matthew 27:53 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 27:51-54 The Language of the Signs. I. The earthquake. This was (1) a sign wrought by the direct and unusual interposition of the Creator. (2) It was a sign to alarm men, on account of th...
Matthew 27:53 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

We are now to read about our Lord before Pontius Pilate. Matthew 27:15-30 . Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. And they had then a nota...
Matthew 27:53 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The redemption of man is comprised in many scenes. The last supper of our Lord his agony in the garden, for there man first offended the treason of Judas the apprehension of Christ his appearance bef...
Matthew 27:53 - The Biblical Illustrator

Jesus, when He had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the Ghost. Seven wonders There were seven wonders which made the death of Christ exceedingly remarkable. I. Over His head was wri...
Matthew 27:53 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 27:1 , Matthew 27:2 Jesus brought to Pilate. ( Mark 15:1 ; Luke 22:66 ; Luke 23:1 ; John 18:28 .) Matthew 27:1 When the morning was come. This is the e...
Matthew 27:53 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The death of Jesus:
Matthew 27:53 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 9:24 ; Isaiah 48:2 ; Matthew 4:5 ; Nehemiah 11:1 ; Revelation 11:2 ; Revelation 21:2 ; Revelation 22:19

Matthew 27:53 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 27:53 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:53 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 27:53 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:53 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 27:53 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 27:53 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 27:53 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:53 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 27:53 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 27:53 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 27:53 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 27:53 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 27:53 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 27:53 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 27:53 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:53 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 27:53 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 27:53 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:53 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 27:53 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 27:53 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 27:53 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 27:53 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 27:53 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 27:53 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 27:53 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge