Matius 27:52

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

Matius 27:58

27:58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. ²  Then Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

[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.

[27:58]  ² sn Asking for the body of Jesus was indeed a bold move on the part of Joseph of Arimathea, for it clearly and openly identified him with a man who had just been condemned and executed, namely, Jesus. His faith is exemplary, especially for someone who was a member of the council that handed Jesus over for crucifixion (cf. Mark 15:43, Luke 23:51). He did this because he sought to give Jesus an honorable burial.