Matthew 27:53 - And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

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Matthew 27:50-53 (AV)
Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 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 rent; And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
 
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Church Fathers Scripture Index
https://www.catholiccrossreference.online/fathers/index.php/Matthew 27:52
https://www.catholiccrossreference.online/fathers/index.php/Matthew 27:53

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Matthew 27:51-53 (AV)
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 rent; And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
About the Craig Evans excerpt, which is in English here:
https://www.walkingwithgiants.net/bible-study-notes/new-testament/matthew/matthew-27/

There is lots of Ante-Nicene support for this event.

This is from LaParola which uses e-catena.
http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/e-catena/matthew27.html

Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians:
and therefore endure, that we may be found the disciples of Jesus Christ, our only Master-how shall we be able to live apart from Him, whose disciples the prophets themselves in the Spirit did wait for Him as their Teacher? And therefore He whom they rightly waited for, being come, raised them from the dead.

Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians:
By those in heaven I mean such as are possessed of incorporeal natures; by those on earth, the Jews and Romans, and such persons as were present at that time when the Lord was crucified; and by those under the earth, the multitude that arose along with the Lord. For says the Scripture, "Many bodies of the saints that slept arose,"

Excerpt on Edessa from the History of the Church:
and raised up the dead, and descended alone, and ascended with a great multitude to His Father.

Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenaeus:
This event was also an indication of the fact, that when the holy soul of Christ descended [to Hades], many souls ascended and were seen in their bodies.

Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book V:
because there is not in you the living man. And again he exclaims, "The dead shall start forth from the graves,"

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII:
meaning of the letter, Moses and Elijah, having appeared in glory and talked with Jesus, went away to the place from which they had come, perhaps to communicate the words which Jesus spake with them, to those who were to be benefited by Him, almost immediately, namely, at the time of the passion, when many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep, their tombs being opened, were to go to the city which is truly holy-not the Jerusalem which Jesus wept over-and there appear unto many.

Gospel of Nicodemus II The Descent of Christ into Hell:
Joseph says: And why do you wonder that Jesus has risen? But it is wonderful that He has not risen alone, but that He has also raised many others of the dead who have appeared in Jerusalem to many.[1]
 
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Hi Sister Janice Alvear,

Matthew 27:50-53 (AV)
Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 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 rent; And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

It is a superb question, I have no idea why some posters were giving you a hard time.

One question is whether this is related to:

Ephesians 4:8-10 (AV)
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

It does not seem to be related to:

1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (AV)
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

This gentleman (Aaron Ventura, pastor of Christ Covenant Church (CREC) in Centralia, WA.) has a solid page with a history of some of the commentary.

What Happened To The People Who Were Resurrected in Matthew 27:51-53? (2021)
Aaron Ventura
https://localchristendom.com/what-happened-to-the-people-who-were-resurrected-in-matthew-2751-53/

Aaron's conclusion (he is I believe in a preterist camp) is that they were resurrected.

"this was a physical resurrection of the body, and that these saints ascended into heaven with Jesus and are currently reigning with Him in that resurrected state."

These links with many ECW (early church writers) quotes can help:

Church Fathers Scripture Index - Matthew 27:52 and Matthew 27:53
https://www.catholiccrossreference.online/fathers/index.php/Matthew 27:52
https://www.catholiccrossreference.online/fathers/index.php/Matthew 27:53

Ignatius is interesting.

Note that Augustine specifically notes that the account is only in Matthew's Gospel:

57. Matthew proceeds thus: “And the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came out of the graves after the resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.” There is no reason to fear that these facts, which have been related only by Matthew, may appear to be inconsistent with the narratives presented by any one of the rest.

And the Gospel of Nicodemus (aka The Acts of Pilate) dated to the 4th century, is very interesting, as it mentions Symeon.

Joseph says: And why do you wonder that Jesus has risen? But it is wonderful that He has not risen alone, but that He has also raised many others of the dead who have appeared in Jerusalem to many. And if you do not know the others, Symeon at least, who received Jesus, and his two sons whom He has raised up—them at least you know. For we buried them not long ago; but now their tombs are seen open and empty, and they are alive, and dwelling in Arimathæa. They therefore sent men, and they found their tombs open and empty. Joseph says: Let us go to Arimathæa and find them.

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My Pure Bible Forum pages on this are light but may be improved in the future.

Matthew 27:53 - And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
https://www.purebibleforum.com/inde...to-the-holy-city-and-appeared-unto-many.4000/

Matthew 27:51-53 - many bodies of the saints which slept arose - 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 - seen of above five hundred brethren at once
https://www.purebibleforum.com/inde...-of-above-five-hundred-brethren-at-once.3991/

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