I See Dead People: The Function of the Resurrection of the Saints in Matthew 27:51-54 - Paperbackby Raymond M. Johnson (Author) Matthew 27: 51 54 and 28: 1 10 both focus on Christ's death and resurrection so these texts must be read together in order to understand their theological significance. However, over time, interpreters have separated these two pericopae, seeing 27: 51 54 as the theological interpretation of the resurrection scene described in 28: 1 10. This book instead proposes a literary reading that properly interprets Matthew 27: 51