Matthew 27:52

Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians

and therefore endure, that we may be found the disciples of Jesus Christ, our only Master-how shall we be able to live apart from Him, whose disciples the prophets themselves in the Spirit did wait for Him as their Teacher? And therefore He whom they rightly waited for, being come, raised them from the dead.[53]

Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians

By those in heaven I mean such as are possessed of incorporeal natures; by those on earth, the Jews and Romans, and such persons as were present at that time when the Lord was crucified; and by those under the earth, the multitude that arose along with the Lord. For says the Scripture, "Many bodies of the saints that slept arose,"[64]

Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenaeus

This event was also an indication of the fact, that when the holy soul of Christ descended [to Hades], many souls ascended and were seen in their bodies.[48]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI

Further the Gospel[78]

Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book V

because there is not in you the living man. And again he exclaims, "The dead shall start forth from the graves,"[92]

Excerpt on Edessa from the History of the Church

, and raised up the dead, and descended alone, and ascended with a great multitude to His Father.[35]

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII

meaning of the letter, Moses and Elijah, having appeared in glory and talked with Jesus, went away to the place from which they had come, perhaps to communicate the words which Jesus spake with them, to those who were to be benefited by Him, almost immediately, namely, at the time of the passion, when many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep, their tombs being opened, were to go to the city which is truly holy-not the Jerusalem which Jesus wept over-and there appear unto many.[268]