12 Bible Verses about Jesus Christ, Resurrection

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Matthew 28:6

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

Acts 1:3

To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;read more.
And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

Luke 24:39

Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

John 2:19-22

Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body.read more.
When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

Matthew 16:4

A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

Romans 6:9

Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

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

Ephesians 1:20

Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Firstfruits of our resurrection

Acts 26:23

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

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

Philippians 3:21

Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Foretold by himself

Matthew 20:19

And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.

Mark 9:9

And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

Mark 14:28

But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

John 2:19-22

Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body. read more.
When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Very slow to believe

Luke 24:37-38

But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

Mark 16:13

And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.

Luke 24:9

And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » Apostles

Acts 1:22

Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

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

Luke 24:46

And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

Acts 10:40

Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

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

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » All the apostles

Luke 24:51

And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

1 Corinthians 15:7

After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » Angels

Luke 24:23

And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

Matthew 28:5-7

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

Luke 24:4-7

And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, read more.
Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » He gave many infallible proofs of

Luke 24:39

Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

Luke 24:35

And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

Luke 24:43

And he took it, and did eat before them.

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

Acts 13:33

God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Typified

Genesis 22:13

And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

Hebrews 11:19

Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

Matthew 12:40

For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Jonah 2:10

And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon 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 as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

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

Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

John 20:24

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Asserted and preached by the apostles

Acts 26:23

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

Acts 25:19

But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

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

1 Corinthians 15:14-15

And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Mary magdalene

John 20:18

Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Effected by » His own power

John 2:19

Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

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

John 20:9

For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

Mark 9:10

And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

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

1 Corinthians 15:6

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » James

1 Corinthians 15:7

After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Paul

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » His enemies

Matthew 28:11-15

Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. read more.
And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles in galilee

Matthew 28:16-17

Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

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

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Fraud impossible in

Matthew 27:63-66

Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. read more.
So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

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

Luke 24:45-46

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Two disciples

Luke 24:13-31

And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. read more.
But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

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

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » The women

Matthew 28:9

And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

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

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Followed by his exaltation

Acts 4:10-11

Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

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

John 20:26

And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

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

Mark 16:14

Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Simon peter

Luke 24:34

Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath 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 these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

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

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