Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 27:51-53

"And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent; and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised; and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many." — Matthew 27:51-53 (ASV)

Christ’s death was the end of Judaism. The veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom. As if shocked by the sacrilegious murder of its Lord, the temple rent its garments, like one struck with horror at some stupendous crime. Christ's body being rent, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom. Now an entrance was made into the holiest of all by the blood of Jesus, and a way of access to God was opened for every sinner who trusted in Christ’s atoning sacrifice.

See what marvels accompanied and followed the death of Christ. The earth quaked, and the rocks rent; and the graves were opened. Thus the material world paid homage to Him whom humanity had rejected. Nature’s convulsions foretold what will happen when Christ’s voice once more shakes not the earth only, but also heaven.

These first miracles worked in connection with the death of Christ were typical of spiritual wonders that will be continued until He comes again—rocky hearts are rent, graves of sin are opened, those who have been dead in trespasses and sins and buried in tombs of lust and evil are quickened, come out from among the dead, and go to the holy city, the New Jerusalem.

And, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks split; and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who slept arose, and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared to many.

Christ's death was the end of Judaism: The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. As if shocked at the sacrilegious murder of her Lord, the temple tore her garments, like one stricken with horror at some stupendous crime. The body of Christ being torn, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.

Now an entrance was made into the holiest of all by the blood of Jesus; and a way of access to God was opened for every sinner who trusted in Christ's atoning sacrifice. See what marvels accompanied and followed the death of Christ: The earth quaked, and the rocks split; and the graves were opened.

Thus the material world paid homage to him whom humanity had rejected; while nature's convulsions foretold what will happen when Christ's voice once more shakes not the earth only, but also heaven. These first miracles worked in connection with the death of Christ were typical of spiritual wonders that will be continued until he comes again: rocky hearts are torn, graves of sin are opened, those who have been dead in trespasses and sins, and buried in tombs of lust and evil, are made alive, and come out from among the dead, and go to the holy city, the New Jerusalem.

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 of the 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.

Christ's death was the end of Judaism: The veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. As if shocked at the sacrilegious murder of her Lord, the temple tore her garments, like one stricken with horror at some stupendous crime. The body of Christ being torn, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. Now an entrance was made into the holiest of all, by the blood of Jesus; and a way of access to God was opened for every sinner who trusted in Christ's atoning sacrifice.

See what marvels accompanied and followed the death of Christ: The earth did quake, and the rocks rent; and the graves were opened. Thus the material world paid homage to him whom man had rejected, while nature's convulsions foretold what will happen when Christ's voice once more shakes not only the earth but also heaven. These first miracles performed in connection with the death of Christ were typical of spiritual wonders that will continue until he comes again—rocky hearts are broken, graves of sin are opened, and those who have been dead in trespasses and sins and buried in tombs of lust and evil are made alive. These then come out from among the dead and go to the holy city, the new Jerusalem.