Perhaps they even pictured themselves welcoming back their loved ones from the grave.
لَقَدْ كَانَ بَعْضُ ٱلْمَمْسُوحِينَ يَرْجُونَ ٱلْحَيَاةَ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنَالُوا شَهَادَةَ رُوحِ ٱللهِ .‏