12 Bible Verses about Jesus Christ, Resurrection

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Matthew 28:6

He is not here, for he has come to life again, even as he said. Come, see the Lord's resting-place.

Acts 1:3

And to whom he gave clear and certain signs that he was living, after his death; for he was seen by them for forty days, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God:

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Now I am going to make clear to you, my brothers, what the good news was which I gave to you, and which you took, and on which your faith is based, By which you have salvation; that is to say, the form in which it was given to you, if it is fixed in your minds, and if your faith in it is not without effect. For I gave to you first of all what was handed down to me, how Christ underwent death for our sins, as it says in the Writings;read more.
And he was put in the place of the dead; and on the third day he came back from the dead, as it says in the Writings;

Luke 24:39

See; my hands and my feet: it is I myself; put your hands on me and make certain; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I have.

John 2:19-22

And Jesus said to them, Send destruction on this Temple and I will put it up again in three days. The Jews said, The building of this Temple took forty-six years; and you will put it up in three days! But his words were about that holy building which was his body.read more.
So when he had come back again from the dead, the memory of these words came back to the disciples, and they had faith in the holy Writings and in the word which Jesus had said.

Matthew 16:4

An evil and false generation is searching after a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. And he went away from them.

Romans 6:9

Having knowledge that because Christ has come back from the dead, he will never again go down to the dead; death has no more power over him.

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Romans 8:11

But if the Spirit of him who made Jesus come again from the dead is in you, he who made Christ Jesus come again from the dead will in the same way, through his Spirit which is in you, give life to your bodies which now are under the power of death.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Firstfruits of our resurrection

Acts 26:23

That the Christ would go through pain, and being the first to come back from the dead, would give light to the people and to the Gentiles.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Saints » Shall rise in the likeness of

Philippians 3:21

By whom this poor body of ours will be changed into the image of the body of his glory, in the measure of the working by which he is able to put all things under himself.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Foretold by himself

Matthew 20:19

And will give him up to the Gentiles to be made sport of and to be whipped and to be put to death on the cross: and the third day he will come back again from the dead.

Mark 9:9

And while they were coming down from the mountain, he gave them orders not to give word to any man of the things they had seen, till the Son of man had come back from the dead.

Mark 14:28

But after I have come back from the dead, I will go before you into Galilee.

John 2:19-22

And Jesus said to them, Send destruction on this Temple and I will put it up again in three days. The Jews said, The building of this Temple took forty-six years; and you will put it up in three days! But his words were about that holy building which was his body. read more.
So when he had come back again from the dead, the memory of these words came back to the disciples, and they had faith in the holy Writings and in the word which Jesus had said.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Very slow to believe

Luke 24:37-38

But they were full of fear, being of the opinion that they were seeing a spirit. And he said to them, Why are you troubled, and why are your hearts full of doubt?

Mark 16:13

And they went away and gave news of it to the rest; and they had no belief in what was said.

Luke 24:9

And they went away from that place and gave an account of all these things to the eleven disciples and all the others.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » Apostles

Acts 1:22

Starting from the baptism of John till he went up from us, one will have to be a witness with us of his coming back from death.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » On the third day after his death

Luke 24:46

And he said to them, So it is in the Writings that the Christ would undergo death, and come back to life again on the third day;

Acts 10:40

On the third day God gave him back to life, and let him be seen,

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was necessary to » The efficacy of faith

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » All the apostles

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » Angels

Luke 24:23

And it was not there; then they came saying that they had seen a vision of angels who said that he was living.

Matthew 28:5-7

And the angel said to the women, Have no fear: for I see that you are searching for Jesus, who was put to death on the cross. He is not here, for he has come to life again, even as he said. Come, see the Lord's resting-place. And go quickly and give his disciples the news that he has come back from the dead, and is going before you into Galilee; there you will see him, as I have said to you.

Luke 24:4-7

And while they were in doubt about it, they saw two men in shining clothing by them: And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead? He is not here, he has come back to life: have in mind what he said to you when he was still in Galilee, saying, read more.
The Son of man will be given up into the hands of evil-doers, and be put to death on the cross, and on the third day he will come back to life.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » He gave many infallible proofs of

Luke 24:39

See; my hands and my feet: it is I myself; put your hands on me and make certain; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I have.

Luke 24:35

And they gave an account of the things which had taken place on the way, and how, when he gave them bread, they had knowledge of him.

Luke 24:43

And before their eyes he took a meal.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » A proof of his being the son of God

Acts 13:33

Which God has now put into effect for our children, by sending Jesus; as it says in the second Psalm, You are my Son; this day I have given you being.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Typified

Genesis 22:13

And lifting up his eyes, Abraham saw a sheep fixed by its horns in the brushwood: and Abraham took the sheep and made a burned offering of it in place of his son.

Hebrews 11:19

Judging that God was able to give life even to the dead; and because of this he did get him back as if from death.

Matthew 12:40

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the great fish, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Jonah 2:10

And at the Lord's order, the fish sent Jonah out of its mouth on to the dry land.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Is an emblem of the new birth

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Foretold by the prophets

Acts 13:34-35

And about his coming back from the dead, never again to go to destruction, he has said these words, I will give you the holy and certain mercies of David. Because he says in another Psalm, You will not let your Holy One see destruction.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Saints » Begotten to a lively hope

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was necessary to » Justification

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles, except thomas

John 20:24

Now Thomas, one of the twelve, named Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Asserted and preached by the apostles

Acts 26:23

That the Christ would go through pain, and being the first to come back from the dead, would give light to the people and to the Gentiles.

Acts 25:19

But had certain questions against him in connection with their religion, and about one Jesus, now dead, who, Paul said, was living.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » The truth of the gospel involved in

1 Corinthians 15:14-15

And if Christ did not come again from the dead, then our good news and your faith in it are of no effect. Yes, and we are seen to be false witnesses of God; because we gave witness of God that by his power Christ came again from the dead: which is not true if there is no coming back from the dead.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Mary magdalene

John 20:18

Mary Magdalene went with the news to the disciples, and said she had seen the Lord and that he had said these things to her.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Effected by » His own power

John 2:19

And Jesus said to them, Send destruction on this Temple and I will put it up again in three days.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » At first did not understand the predictions respecting

John 20:9

For at that time they had no knowledge that the Writings said that he would have to come again from the dead.

Mark 9:10

And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the coming back from the dead might be.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was necessary to » The efficacy of preaching

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was necessary to » Forgiveness of sins

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was necessary to » Hope

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Above five hundred brethren

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » James

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Paul

1 Corinthians 15:8

And last of all, as by one whose birth was out of the right time, he was seen by me.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » His enemies

Matthew 28:11-15

Now, while they were going, some of the watchmen came into the town and gave news to the chief priests of all the things which had taken place. And when they had come together with those in authority, and had made their decision, they gave much money to the watchmen, saying, Say, His disciples came by night and took him away secretly while we were sleeping. read more.
And if this comes to the ruler's ears, we will see that he does not make you responsible. So they took the money, and did as they had been ordered: and this account has been current among the Jews till the present time.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles in galilee

Matthew 28:16-17

But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had given them orders to go. And when they saw him they gave him worship: but some were in doubt.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Saints » Desire to know the power of

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Fraud impossible in

Matthew 27:63-66

Saying, Sir, we have in mind how that false man said, while he was still living, After three days I will come again from the dead. Give orders, then, that the place where his body is may be made safe till the third day, for fear that his disciples come and take him away secretly and say to the people, He has come back from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first. Pilate said to them, You have watchmen; go and make it as safe as you are able. read more.
So they went, and made safe the place where his body was, putting a stamp on the stone, and the watchmen were with them.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was necessary to » The fulfilment of scripture

Luke 24:45-46

Then he made the holy Writings clear to their minds. And he said to them, So it is in the Writings that the Christ would undergo death, and come back to life again on the third day;

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Two disciples

Luke 24:13-31

And then, two of them, on that very day, were going to a little town named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. And they were talking together about all those things which had taken place. And while they were talking and questioning together, Jesus himself came near and went with them. read more.
But their eyes were not open that they might have knowledge of him. And he said to them, What are you talking about together while you go? Then stopping, and looking sadly at him, one of them, named Cleopas, said to him, Are you the only man living in Jerusalem who has not had news of the things which have taken place there at this time? And he said to them, What things? And they said, The things to do with Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, great in his acts and his words, before God and all the people: And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross. But we were hoping that he would be the Saviour of Israel. In addition to all this he has now let three days go by from the time when these things took place; And certain women among us gave us cause for wonder, for they went early to the place where his body had been put, And it was not there; then they came saying that they had seen a vision of angels who said that he was living. And some of those who were with us went to the place, and saw that it was as the women had said, but him they did not see. And he said, O foolish men! how slow you are to give belief to what the prophets have said. Was it not necessary for the Christ to go through these things, and to come into his glory? And he made clear to them all the things in the Writings, from Moses and from all the prophets, which had to do with himself. And they came near the town to which they were going, and he seemed as if he was going on; But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them. And when he was seated with them at table, he took the bread, and said words of blessing and, making division of it, he gave it to them. And then their eyes were open, and they had knowledge of him, but he went from their view.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Saints » Should keep, in remembrance

2 Timothy 2:8

Keep in mind Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, who came back from the dead, as my good news gives witness:

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » The women

Matthew 28:9

And on the way, Jesus came to them, saying, Be glad. And they came and put their hands on his feet, and gave him worship.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Effected by » The power of the holy ghost

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Followed by his exaltation

Acts 4:10-11

Take note, all of you, and all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you put to death on the cross, whom God gave back from the dead, even through him is this man now before you completely well. He is the stone which you builders had no use for, but which has been made the chief stone of the building.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles, thomas being present

John 20:26

And after eight days, his disciples were again in the house and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were shut, Jesus came, and taking his place in the middle of them, he said, May peace be with you!

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Reproved for their unbelief of

Mark 16:14

And later he was seen by the eleven themselves while they were taking food; and he said sharp words to them because they had no faith and their hearts were hard, and because they had no belief in those who had seen him after he had come back from the dead.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Simon peter

Luke 24:34

And they said to them, The Lord has truly come back to life again, and Simon has seen him.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » An assurance of the judgment

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles at the sea of tiberias

John 21:1

After these things Jesus let himself be seen again by the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and it came about in this way.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » On the first day of the week

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