50. Again Jesus cried out with a loud shout. Then he died.
51. Look, the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split,
52. and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised.
53. After Jesus’ resurrection they came out of their graves and went into the holy city where they appeared to many people.
54. When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what had just happened, they were filled with awe and said, "This was certainly God’s Son."
55. Many women were watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to serve him.
56. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
57. That evening a man named Joseph came. He was a rich man from Arimathea who had become a disciple of Jesus.
58. He came to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission to take it.
59. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,