12 Bible Verses about Jesus Christ, Resurrection

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Matthew 28:6

He is not here! For He has been resurrected, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay.

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Now brothers, I want to clarify for you the gospel I proclaimed to you; you received it and have taken your stand on it. You are also saved by it, if you hold to the message I proclaimed to you—unless you believed for no purpose. For I passed on to you as most important what I also received:

that Christ died for our sins
according to the Scriptures,
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that He was buried,
that He was raised on the third day
according to the Scriptures,

Luke 24:39

Look at My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself! Touch Me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.”

John 2:19-22

Jesus answered, “Destroy this sanctuary, and I will raise it up in three days.” Therefore the Jews said, “This sanctuary took 46 years to build, and will You raise it up in three days?” But He was speaking about the sanctuary of His body. read more.
So when He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. And they believed the Scripture and the statement Jesus had made.

Matthew 16:4

An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.

Romans 6:9

because we know that Christ, having been raised from the dead, will not die again. Death no longer rules over Him.

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Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Effected by » God, Power of

Ephesians 1:20

He demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavens

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Firstfruits of our resurrection

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

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Foretold by himself

Matthew 20:19

Then they will hand Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked, flogged, and crucified, and He will be resurrected on the third day.”

Mark 9:9

As they were coming down from the mountain, He ordered them to tell no one what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

Mark 14:28

But after I have been resurrected, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”

John 2:19-22

Jesus answered, "Destroy this sanctuary, and I will raise it up in three days." Therefore the Jews said, "This sanctuary took 46 years to build, and will You raise it up in three days?" But He was speaking about the sanctuary of His body. read more.
So when He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. And they believed the Scripture and the statement Jesus had made.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Very slow to believe

Luke 24:11

But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

Luke 24:37-38

But they were startled and terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost. "Why are you troubled?" He asked them. "And why do doubts arise in your hearts?

Mark 16:13

And they went and reported it to the rest, who did not believe them either.

Luke 24:9

Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » Apostles

Acts 1:22

beginning from the baptism of John until the day He was taken up from us—from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

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

Luke 24:46

He also said to them, “This is what is written: The Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day,

Acts 10:40

God raised up this man on the third day and permitted Him to 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 when they didn’t find His body, they came and reported that they had seen a vision of angels who said He was alive.

Matthew 28:5-7

But the angel told the women, "Don't be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here! For He has been resurrected, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay. Then go quickly and tell His disciples, 'He has been raised from the dead. In fact, He is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see Him there.' Listen, I have told you."

Luke 24:4-7

While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes. So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground. "Why are you looking for the living among the dead?" asked the men. "He is not here, but He has been resurrected! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, read more.
saying, 'The Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise on the third day' ?"

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » He gave many infallible proofs of

Luke 24:39

Look at My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself! Touch Me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.”

Luke 24:35

Then they began to describe what had happened on the road and how He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

Luke 24:43

and He took it and ate in their presence.

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

Acts 13:33

God has fulfilled this for us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second Psalm:

You are My Son;
today I have become Your Father.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Typified

Genesis 22:13

Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught in the thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son.

Hebrews 11:19

He considered God to be able even to raise someone from the dead, and as an illustration, he received him back.

Matthew 12:40

For as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

Jonah 2:10

Then the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.

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

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Foretold by the prophets

Acts 13:34-35

Since He raised Him from the dead, never to return to decay, He has spoken in this way, I will grant you the faithful covenant blessings made to David. Therefore He also says in another passage, You will not allow Your Holy One to see decay.

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

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was necessary to » Justification

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles, except thomas

John 20:19

In the evening of that first day of the week, the disciples were gathered together with the doors locked because of their fear of the Jews. Then Jesus came, stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!”

John 20:24

But one of the Twelve, Thomas (called “Twin”), was not with them when Jesus came.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Asserted and preached by the apostles

Acts 25:19

Instead they had some disagreements with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, a dead man Paul claimed to be alive.

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

1 Corinthians 15:14-15

and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is without foundation, and so is your faith. In addition, we are found to be false witnesses about God, because we have testified about God that He raised up Christ-whom He did not raise up if in fact the dead are not raised.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Mary magdalene

John 20:18

Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them what He had said to her.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Effected by » His own power

John 2:19

Jesus answered, “Destroy this sanctuary, and I will raise it up in three days.”

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

John 20:9

For they still did not understand the Scripture that He must rise from the dead.

Mark 9:10

They kept this word to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.

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

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » His enemies

Matthew 28:11-15

As they were on their way, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. After the priests had assembled with the elders and agreed on a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money and told them, "Say this, 'His disciples came during the night and stole Him while we were sleeping.' read more.
If this reaches the governor's ears, we will deal with him and keep you out of trouble." So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been spread among Jewish people to this day.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles in galilee

Matthew 28:16-17

The 11 disciples traveled to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them. When they saw Him, they worshiped, but some doubted.

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

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Fraud impossible in

Matthew 27:63-66

and said, "Sir, we remember that while this deceiver was still alive, He said, 'After three days I will rise again.' Therefore give orders that the tomb be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come, steal Him, and tell the people, 'He has been raised from the dead.' Then the last deception will be worse than the first." "You have a guard [of soldiers]," Pilate told them. "Go and make it as secure as you know how." read more.
Then they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting the guard.

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

Luke 24:45-46

Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. He also said to them, "This is what is written: the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day,

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Two disciples

Luke 24:13-31

Now that same day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. Together they were discussing everything that had taken place. And while they were discussing and arguing, Jesus Himself came near and began to walk along with them. read more.
But they were prevented from recognizing Him. Then He asked them, "What is this dispute that you're having with each other as you are walking?" And they stopped [walking and looked] discouraged. The one named Cleopas answered Him, "Are You the only visitor in Jerusalem who doesn't know the things that happened there in these days?" "What things?" He asked them. So they said to Him, "The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a Prophet powerful in action and speech before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and leaders handed Him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified Him. But we were hoping that He was the One who was about to redeem Israel. Besides all this, it's the third day since these things happened. Moreover, some women from our group astounded us. They arrived early at the tomb, and when they didn't find His body, they came and reported that they had seen a vision of angels who said He was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they didn't see Him." He said to them, "How unwise and slow you are to believe in your hearts all that the prophets have spoken! Didn't the Messiah have to suffer these things and enter into His glory?" Then beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted for them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. They came near the village where they were going, and He gave the impression that He was going farther. But they urged Him: "Stay with us, because it's almost evening, and now the day is almost over." So He went in to stay with them. It was as He reclined at the table with them that He took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him, but He disappeared from their sight.

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

2 Timothy 2:8

Keep your attention on Jesus Christ as risen from the dead and descended from David. This is according to my gospel.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » The women

Matthew 28:9

Just then Jesus met them and said, “Good morning!” They came up, took hold of His feet, and worshiped Him.

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

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Followed by his exaltation

Acts 4:10-11

let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene-whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead-by Him this man is standing here before you healthy. This [Jesus] is The stone despised by you builders, who has become the cornerstone.

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

John 20:26

After eight days His disciples were indoors again, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them. He said, “Peace to you!”

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

Mark 16:14

Later, He appeared to the Eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table. He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who saw Him after He had been resurrected.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Simon peter

Luke 24:34

who said, “The Lord has certainly been raised, and has appeared to Simon!”

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » An assurance of the judgment

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

John 21:1

After this, Jesus revealed Himself again to His disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed Himself in this way:

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

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