Footnote

a The Greek word here translated “memorial tombs” is the word mneméion in the plural number, and not táphos. On this fact the book entitled “Word Pictures in the New Testament” (Volume 5), by Dr. A. T. Robertson, says, on page 87, regarding John 5:28:

“In the tombs (en tois mnemeiois). Taphos (grave) presents the notion of burial (thapto, to bury) as in Matthew 23:27. mnemeion (from mnaomai, mimnesko, to remind) is a memorial (sepulchre as a monument).”