11 Bible Verses about Jesus Christ, Resurrection

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Matthew 28:6

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

Acts 1:3

To whom, after he had suffered, he also showed himself alive, by many indubitable proofs; appearing to them for forty days, and speaking of the things that pertain to the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

But I make known to you, brethren, the gospel that I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you among the first things, that which I also received: 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

See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; handle me and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me have.

John 2:19-22

Jesus answered and said to them: Destroy this temple, and I will raise it up in three days. Then the Jews said to him: Forty and six years was this temple in building, and will you rebuild it in three days? But he spoke of the temple of his body.read more.
"When, therefore, he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this. And they believed the scripture, and the word that Jesus had spoken.

Matthew 16:4

A wicked and adulterous generation seeks for a sign: and no sign shall be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet. And he left them and departed.

Romans 6:9

because we know that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more; death has dominion over him no longer;

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

Ephesians 1:20

which he made active in the Christ when he raised him from the dead, and caused him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,

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

and will deliver him to the Gentiles to deride, and to scourge, and to crucify: and on the third day he shall rise again.

Mark 9:9

And as they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, till the Son of man should rise from the dead.

Mark 14:28

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

John 2:19-22

Jesus answered and said to them: Destroy this temple, and I will raise it up in three days. Then the Jews said to him: Forty and six years was this temple in building, and will you rebuild it in three days? But he spoke of the temple of his body. read more.
"When, therefore, he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this. And they believed the scripture, and the word that Jesus had spoken.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Very slow to believe

Luke 24:37-38

But they were terrified and frightened, and thought that they saw a spirit. And he said to them: Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

Mark 16:13

And they went and told it to the rest. But they did not believe them.

Luke 24:9

and returned from the sepulcher, and told all these things to the eleven and to the rest.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » Apostles

Acts 1:22

beginning from the immersion of John till the day on which he was taken up from us, must one be appointed as a witness with us of his resurrection.

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

Luke 24:46

and he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus was it necessary that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day,

Acts 10:40

Him God raised up the third day, and caused him to appear,

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, that as he blessed them, he was separated from them, and carried up into heaven.

1 Corinthians 15:7

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

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » Angels

Luke 24:23

for they found not his body, and came and told that they had seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

Matthew 28:5-7

But the angel answered and said to the women: Fear not; for I know that you seek Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples, that he has risen from the dead: and behold, he goes before you into Galilee. There you shall see him. Lo, I have told you.

Luke 24:4-7

And it came to pass, while they were much perplexed at this, behold, two men stood by them in shining raiment. And while they feared and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them: Why seek you among the dead for him that lives? He is not here, but he has risen; remember that he spoke to you while 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

See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; handle me and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me have.

Luke 24:35

And they told what had taken place on the way, and how he was made known to them in the 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

that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second Psalm: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Typified

Hebrews 11:19

for he concluded that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; wherefore he received him even in like manner.

Matthew 12:40

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

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

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Foretold by the prophets

Acts 13:34-35

But that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: I will give you the sure mercies of David. For which reason he says also in another Psalm: Thou wilt not suffer thy 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, on that day, the first day of the week, when it was evening, and the doors of the house in which the disciples were assembled had been closed for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them: Peace be to you.

John 20:24

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

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Asserted and preached by the apostles

Acts 25:19

but they had certain questions against him, about their own religion, and about a certain Jesus that had died, who, Paul affirmed, was alive.

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

1 Corinthians 15:14-15

And if Christ has not been raised, then vain is our preaching, and vain also your faith. We are, indeed, also found false witnesses of God; for we have testified against God, that he raised the Christ, whom he did not raise, if, indeed, the dead are not raised.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Mary magdalene

John 20:18

Mary Magdalen came and told the disciples that 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

Jesus answered and said to them: Destroy this temple, 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, as yet, they did not know the scripture, that he must rise from the dead.

Mark 9:10

And they kept the matter to themselves, inquiring of one another what the rising from the dead could 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 by more than five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain till this day; but some have fallen asleep.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » James

1 Corinthians 15:7

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

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Paul

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » His enemies

Matthew 28:11-15

While they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told the chief priests all things that were done. And when they came together with the elders, they held a consultation, and gave much money to the soldiers, saying: Say that his disciples came by night and stole him away, while we were asleep. read more.
And if this shall be heard in the presence of the governor, we will persuade him, and make you secure. And they took the money, and did as they were taught. And their report of this matter is everywhere published among the Jews to this day.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles in galilee

Matthew 28:16-17

And the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into the mountain, where Jesus had appointed to meet them. And when they saw him, they worshiped him; 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 that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will arise. Therefore, command that the sepulcher be made safe till the third day, lest his disciples come and steal him away, and say to the people, He has risen from the dead; and the last error will be worse than the first. Pilate said to them: You have a guard; go, make it as safe as you know how. read more.
And they went and made the sepulcher safe, by placing a seal upon the stone, and setting the guard.

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

Luke 24:45-46

Then he opened their mind, that they might understand the scriptures, and he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus was it necessary that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day,

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Two disciples

Luke 24:13-31

And, behold, two of them were going, on the same day, to a village called Emmaus, distant from Jerusalem sixty furlongs. And they were talking to one another about all these things which had taken place. And it came to pass, that, while they conversed and reasoned together, Jesus himself drew near, and went on with them. read more.
But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not recognize him. And he said to them: What matters are these which you are discussing with one another as you walk and are sad? And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered and said to him: Are you only a stranger in Jerusalem, and have not known the things that have taken place there in these days? And he said to them: What things? They said to him: The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and in word before God and all the people; and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. But we trusted that it was he that was about to redeem Israel. And besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done. And further, certain women of our company, who were early at the sepulcher, astonished us: for they found not his body, and came and told that they had seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. And some of those who were with us went to the sepulcher, and found it even as the women had said, but him they saw not. And he said to them: inconsiderate, and slow of heart to believe all things that the prophets have spoken! Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning from Moses, and all the prophets, he explained to them, in all the Scriptures, the things concerning himself. And they drew near the village to which they were going; and he made as if he would go further. And they constrained him, saying: Remain with us, for it is near the evening, and the day has declined. And he went in to remain with them. And it came to pass, while he reclined at table with them, that he took bread and blessed; and he broke, and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he disappeared from them.

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

2 Timothy 2:8

Remember that Jesus Christ, of the posterity of David, was raised from the dead, according to my gospel;

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » The women

Matthew 28:9

And as they were going to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying: Hail! And they came and laid 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

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him does this man stand before you in health. This is the stone that was rejected with contempt by you builders, which has 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 was with them. Then Jesus came, though the doors had been closed, and stood in the midst, and said: Peace be to you.

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

Mark 16:14

Afterward he appeared to the eleven as they reclined at table; and he reproached them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he had risen.

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Simon peter

Luke 24:34

and saying: The Lord has risen indeed, 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 showed himself again to his disciples, at the sea of Tiberias. And he showed himself in this way.

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

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