Matthew 27:52

27:52 And tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had died ¹  were raised.

Matthew 27:59

27:59 Joseph ²  took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, ³ 

¹ tn The verb κοιμάω (koimaw) literally means “sleep,” but it is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for the death of a believer.

² tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

³ tn The term σινδών (sindwn) can refer to a linen cloth used either for clothing or for burial.