Matthew 27:52

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

Matthew 23:29

23:29 “Woe to you, experts in the law ²  and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You ³  build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves ⁴  of the righteous.

[27:52]  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.

[23:29]  ² tn Or “scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[23:29]  ³ tn Grk “Because you.” Here ὅτι (Joti) has not been translated.

[23:29]  ⁴ tn Or perhaps “the monuments” (see L&N 7.75-76).