Acts 26:23
"how that the Christ must suffer, and how he should be the first to rise from the dead, and should bring a message of light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has loosed us from our sins in his own blood;
Luke 2:32
"A light for the unveiling of the Gentiles And the glory of thy people Israel."
Colossians 1:18
He is the head of his Body, the Church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, in order that in all things he may become preeminent.
Luke 24:26
"Behooved it not the Christ to suffer thus, and then to enter into his glory?"
John 10:18
"No man is taking it away from me. I am laying it down on my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."
Acts 26:18
"'so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order to receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Matthew 27:53
And coming forth out of the tombs, after his resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
Luke 18:31-33
Then he took the twelve aside and told them. "See, we are on our way to Jerusalem, and all prophets regarding the son of Man will be fulfilled.
Luke 24:46
and he said: "Thus it is written that the Christ should suffer and rise again from the dead, the third day;
John 11:25
"I am the resurrection and the life," said Jesus. "He who believes in me, even if he has died, shall live.
Acts 2:23-32
him, delivered up by the settled purpose and fore-knowledge of God, you crucified and killed at the hands of lawless men;
Acts 3:18
"But God has thus fulfilled what he foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer.
Acts 13:34
"And as to his having raised him from among the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has said this, "I will give thee the holy and sure blessings of David.
Acts 26:8
"Why is it deemed incredible by you all, if God raises the dead?
1 Corinthians 15:3
For the very first thing I taught you was that I had myself been taught, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scripture,
1 Corinthians 15:20-23
But now, now, Christ is risen from the dead, the first-fruit of those who have fallen asleep.
Hebrews 2:10
For it befitted him, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the Pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.