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Updated April 17, 2026
Celebrate Easter with verses about Jesus’ resurrection and new life, perfect for renewing faith and hope during this season.
Verses for 25+ Easter Bible Verses
Start with one passage. If it catches your attention, stay there before moving through the rest of the list.
Easter brings us hope and joy, but it also serves as a reminder of God's love. While you're busy thinking about the greatest Easter basket ideas, making a tasty Easter dinner, and decorating eggs, take some time to meditate on the sacrifice Jesus made.
Throughout the entire Lenten season, starting on Ash Wednesday read these passages from the Bible about Easter and think about what they represent. To make Easter prayers more inclusive, try reading brief Bible texts together as a family. Also, put your thoughts into Easter cards and send them to those you care about. During Lent, read the Bible's account of Easter, or use the verses we've provided below to help you reflect on and celebrate this sacred season.
Whether you want to share with loved ones or simply read and reflect on them by yourself, these Bible verses will have you ready to appreciate Easter Sunday in a whole new, more meaningful way.
Passage 1
"He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay."
Read aloud: Read the verse aloud once without rushing. Then read it again and pause where your attention catches.
In plain words: This verse celebrates Jesus’ resurrection, fulfilling His promise and bringing hope to all believers.
Passage 2
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."
Read aloud: Give this verse room to breathe. Let one word or image stand out before you move to the explanation.
In plain words: Jesus' resurrection offers a new beginning and a living hope for all who believe.
Passage 3
"Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in Me will never die. Do you believe this?'"
Read aloud: Try saying the last line slowly, then turn it into a one-sentence prayer in your own words.
In plain words: Jesus declares Himself as the source of eternal life, offering hope beyond death.
Passage 4
"For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over Him."
Read aloud: Read the verse aloud once without rushing. Then read it again and pause where your attention catches.
In plain words: Jesus’ resurrection conquered death, proving His victory over it once and for all.
Passage 5
"He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you, while He was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’"
Read aloud: Give this verse room to breathe. Let one word or image stand out before you move to the explanation.
In plain words: Jesus foretold His resurrection, and it came true, affirming His power and divine nature.
Passage 6
"For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive."
Read aloud: Try saying the last line slowly, then turn it into a one-sentence prayer in your own words.
In plain words: Jesus’ resurrection brings life, reversing the curse of death brought by Adam.
Passage 7
"I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of His resurrection and participation in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead."
Read aloud: Read the verse aloud once without rushing. Then read it again and pause where your attention catches.
In plain words: Believers seek to know Christ deeply, embracing both His suffering and the power of His resurrection.
Passage 8
"Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us."
Read aloud: Give this verse room to breathe. Let one word or image stand out before you move to the explanation.
In plain words: Jesus not only rose from the dead but also intercedes for believers, advocating on their behalf.
Passage 9
"‘Don’t be alarmed,’ he said. 'You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him.'"
Read aloud: Try saying the last line slowly, then turn it into a one-sentence prayer in your own words.
In plain words: The angel’s message at the empty tomb reassures us that Jesus has risen, overcoming the grave.
Passage 10
"By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also."
Read aloud: Read the verse aloud once without rushing. Then read it again and pause where your attention catches.
In plain words: Just as God raised Jesus, He promises resurrection and eternal life for all believers.
Passage 11
"For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."
Read aloud: Give this verse room to breathe. Let one word or image stand out before you move to the explanation.
In plain words: Through Jesus’ resurrection, believers are redeemed and delivered from darkness into God’s kingdom.
Passage 12
"If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."
Read aloud: Try saying the last line slowly, then turn it into a one-sentence prayer in your own words.
In plain words: Salvation is available to all who believe in Jesus’ resurrection and acknowledge Him as Lord.
Passage 13
"The angel said to the women, 'Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay. Then go quickly and tell His disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ Now I have told you.'"
Read aloud: Read the verse aloud once without rushing. Then read it again and pause where your attention catches.
In plain words: The angel’s message encourages sharing the good news of Jesus’ resurrection with others.
Passage 14
"With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all."
Read aloud: Give this verse room to breathe. Let one word or image stand out before you move to the explanation.
In plain words: The resurrection of Jesus empowered the apostles to share the gospel with boldness.
Passage 15
"Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?"
Read aloud: Try saying the last line slowly, then turn it into a one-sentence prayer in your own words.
In plain words: Jesus’ resurrection removes the fear of death, assuring believers of victory over it.
Passage 16
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"
Read aloud: Read the verse aloud once without rushing. Then read it again and pause where your attention catches.
In plain words: Jesus’ resurrection brings new life, making believers a new creation in Him.
Passage 17
"Then Jesus told him, 'Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.'"
Read aloud: Give this verse room to breathe. Let one word or image stand out before you move to the explanation.
In plain words: Jesus commends faith in His resurrection, blessing those who believe without seeing.
Passage 18
"I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades."
Read aloud: Try saying the last line slowly, then turn it into a one-sentence prayer in your own words.
In plain words: Jesus proclaims His eternal life, holding authority over death and the grave.
Passage 19
"For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit."
Read aloud: Read the verse aloud once without rushing. Then read it again and pause where your attention catches.
In plain words: Jesus’ death and resurrection bridge the gap between humanity and God.
Passage 20
"He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification."
Read aloud: Give this verse room to breathe. Let one word or image stand out before you move to the explanation.
In plain words: Jesus’ resurrection justifies believers, making them righteous before God.
Passage 21
"Because I live, you also will live."
Read aloud: Try saying the last line slowly, then turn it into a one-sentence prayer in your own words.
In plain words: Jesus’ resurrection promises life to believers, assuring them of their eternal future.
Passage 22
"And His incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength He exerted when He raised Christ from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms."
Read aloud: Read the verse aloud once without rushing. Then read it again and pause where your attention catches.
In plain words: The same power that raised Jesus is available to believers, strengthening their faith.
Passage 23
"He told them, 'This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.'"
Read aloud: Give this verse room to breathe. Let one word or image stand out before you move to the explanation.
In plain words: Jesus’ resurrection fulfilled prophecy and brings forgiveness to all who repent.
Passage 24
"For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures."
Read aloud: Try saying the last line slowly, then turn it into a one-sentence prayer in your own words.
In plain words: The resurrection of Jesus is central to the Christian faith, confirming His role as Savior.
Passage 25
"God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it."
Read aloud: Read the verse aloud once without rushing. Then read it again and pause where your attention catches.
In plain words: The apostles testify to Jesus’ resurrection, the foundation of the Christian faith.
Passage 26
"Because You will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will You let Your faithful one see decay."
Read aloud: Give this verse room to breathe. Let one word or image stand out before you move to the explanation.
In plain words: This prophetic verse foresees the resurrection, with God ensuring Jesus would not remain in the grave.
Passage 27
"Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance."
Read aloud: Try saying the last line slowly, then turn it into a one-sentence prayer in your own words.
In plain words: The empty tomb signifies Jesus’ resurrection and the beginning of new hope for believers.
Passage 28
"And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of His Spirit who lives in you."
Read aloud: Read the verse aloud once without rushing. Then read it again and pause where your attention catches.
In plain words: The same Spirit that raised Jesus lives in believers, promising resurrection life.
Passage 29
"Then Jesus came to them and said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.'"
Read aloud: Give this verse room to breathe. Let one word or image stand out before you move to the explanation.
In plain words: Jesus’ resurrection confirms His authority, commissioning His followers to share the good news.
Passage 30
"For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead."
Read aloud: Try saying the last line slowly, then turn it into a one-sentence prayer in your own words.
In plain words: Jesus’ resurrection assures us of His role as judge and brings a call to live faithfully.
Start with Matthew 28:6, 1 Peter 1:3, and John 11:25-26. Read one of them aloud before you read the rest, so the page feels less like a list and more like a conversation with Scripture.
Choose one reference, read it slowly, and write the line that stays with you in your own words. Turn that sentence into a short prayer before you move to another passage.
The Bible contains more than 31,000 verses. In the King James Version, there are 31,102 verses across 66 books, though totals can vary slightly between translations because some passages are grouped differently.
A Chosen Portion take
Before you turn easter into a list to finish, give yourself a little quiet. Let the season slow down enough for gratitude, grief, or hope to become prayer.
Start with Matthew 28:6 and read it out loud if you can. Then carry one honest sentence into the rest of the day: a confession, a request, a thank-you, or a small act of obedience.
Take Scripture into prayer with a gentler daily rhythm: reflection, quiet attention, and one faithful conversation at a time.