24 Bible Verses about Resurrection

But the author of life ye killed; whom God raised from the dead, whereof we are witnesses.

Bear in mind Jesus Christ of the seed of David, as raised from the dead, according to my gospel;

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

But he saith to them, Be not affrighted; ye seek Jesus the Nazarene who was crucified; he hath risen; he is not here; behold the place where they laid him.

He is not here, but hath risen. Remember how be spoke to you while yet in Galilee,

But on the first day of the week Mary the Magdalene cometh early, while it was yet dark, to the tomb, and seeth that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. She runneth therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they have laid him. Peter therefore went forth, and the other disciple, and they set out for the tomb. read more.
And they ran both together; and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb. And stooping down, he seeth the linen cloths lying; but he did not go in. Then cometh also Simon Peter following him, and he went into the tomb; and he beholdeth the linen cloths lying, and the napkin that was about his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded up in a place by itself. Then therefore went in also the other disciple, who came first to the tomb; and he saw, and believed. For not even yet did they know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. So the disciples went away again to their home. But Mary was standing without by the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she stooped down into the tomb, and beholdeth two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. And they say to her, Woman, why dost thou weep? She saith to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. Having said this, she turned back, and beheld Jesus standing; and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith to her, Woman, why dost thou weep? whom dost thou seek? She, supposing that it was the gardener, saith to him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. Jesus saith to her, Mary! She turned and saith to him in Hebrew, Rabboni! Which signifieth, Teacher! Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God. Mary the Magdalene cometh, bringing word to the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her.

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ will all be made alive.

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a loud summons, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trump of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first;

having a hope in God, which they themselves also entertain, that there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.

yea, we ourselves had within ourselves the sentence of death, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead;

For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and giveth them life, so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.

And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John what ye hear and see. The blind receive sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and to the poor good tidings are brought;

And he answered and said to them, Go and tell John what ye have seen and heard; that the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor good tidings are brought;

And this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep; but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. read more.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then will be brought to pass that which is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory." "Where, O death, is thy sting? Where, O death, is thy victory?" The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the Law. But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

From that time Jesus began to show to his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death, and rise again on the third day.

and will deliver him up to the gentiles to mock, and scourge, and crucify; and on the third day he will rise again.

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

And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them to give no account of what they had seen to any one, till the Son of man should have risen from the dead.

And with great power did the apostles give their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace was upon them all.

And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew by hanging him on a cross. Him God raised up on the third day, and caused him to be manifested, not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God, to ourselves, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead;

and shown with power to be the Son of God as to his spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord;

this man, being delivered up by the settled purpose and foreknowledge of God, ye, by the hand of godless men, crucified and slew. But God raised him up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

But ye denied the holy and righteous one, and asked that a murderer should be granted to you. But the author of life ye killed; whom God raised from the dead, whereof we are witnesses.

In that hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, thou didst reveal them to babes. Yea, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight. And turning to the disciples he said,

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, thou didst reveal them to babes. Yea, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.

So then judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the purposes of mens hearts; and then shall every one have his praise from God.

but, as it is written: "The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and which have not entered into the heart of man, the great things which God hath prepared for those that love him." For God hath revealed them to us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, even the depths of God.

but, in so far as ye share in Christs sufferings, rejoice; that also at the manifestation of his glory ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

But there is nothing covered, that will not be revealed; and hid, that will not be known.

Fear them not therefore. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hid, that will not be known.

And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, What doth this babbler mean to say? and others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of foreign gods; because he brought the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection.

But if Christ be preached that he hath risen from the dead, how is it that some among you say, that there is no resurrection of the dead?

And when they heard of a resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but ethers said, We will hear thee again about this matter.

who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection hath already taken place, and overthrow the faith of some.

Then some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, came to him, and asked him,

Then come to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, "If a mans brother die, and leave a wife and no child, his brother shall take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother." There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. read more.
And the second took her and died, leaving no seed; and the third likewise. And the seven left no seed. Last of all, the woman also died. In the resurrection, when they have risen, of which of them will she be wife? for the seven had her for a wife. Jesus said to them, Do ye not err on this account, that ye know not the Scriptures, nor the power of God? For when they have risen from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels in heaven. And concerning the dead, that they are raised, have ye not read in the book of Moses, at the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob"? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. Ye err greatly.

The same day there came to him Sadducees, saying that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses said, "If a man die having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother." Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first married and died; and, having no offspring, left his wife to his brother. read more.
And so also the second, and the third, even to the seventh. And last of all the woman died. In the resurrection, then, of which of the seven will she be the wife? For they all had her. Jesus answered and said to them, Ye err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying, "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob"? He is not a God of the dead, but of the living.

Then some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, came to him, and asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, "If a mans brother die, having a wife, and the same die without children, his brother shall take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother." Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless. read more.
And the second and the third took her; and in like manner also the seven left no children, and died. At last the woman also died. In the resurrection then, of which of them is the woman the wife? for the seven had her for a wife. And Jesus said to them, The sons of this world marry, and are given in marriage; but they who have been accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage; for they cannot die any more; for they are like the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. But that the dead are raised, even Moses hath shown at the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Now he is not a God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to him.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is sitting on the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on things on the earth. For ye died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God;

Now to him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which for eternal ages was unrevealed, but is now made manifest, and through the writings of the prophets, by the command of the everlasting God, is made known to all the nations to bring them to obedience to the faith,

For this cause [I bend my knees], I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you gentiles; if, indeed, ye heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given me toward you, that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words, read more.
whereby, when ye read, ye may perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ; which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the gentiles are fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers with us of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel; of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God, given to me according to the effectual working of his power. To me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to make known among the gentiles the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of Christ, to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery, which hath been hidden for ages in God, who created all things;

Concerning which salvation the prophets sought earnestly and searched earnestly, who prophesied of the grace that was to come to you; searching what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them signified, when it testified beforehand the sufferings to come upon Christ, and the glories that were to follow; to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they were ministering the things, which have now been announced to you by them that have brought the glad tidings to you by the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

having a hope in God, which they themselves also entertain, that there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.

Marvel not at this; for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice, and will come forth, they that have done good, to a resurrection of life; they that have done evil, to a resurrection of condemnation.

And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and the underworld gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged each one according to his works.

to whom also he showed himself living, after he had suffered, by many sure proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

And they went, and made the sepulchre secure, sealing the stone, and setting the guard.

And having said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord.

See 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.

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

But he saith to them, Be not affrighted; ye seek Jesus the Nazarene who was crucified; he hath risen; he is not here; behold the place where they laid him.

He is not here, but hath risen. Remember how be spoke to you while yet in Galilee,

having been buried with him in your baptism; in which also ye were raised to life with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead;

We then by this baptism into his death were buried with him; that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

and you also [he raised up], who were dead through your trespasses and sins,

even when dead through our trespasses, life with Christ,by grace have ye been saved, and raised us up with him, and caused us to sit with him in the heavenly regions in Christ Jesus,

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is sitting on the right hand of God.

But if Christ be preached that he hath risen from the dead, how is it that some among you say, that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ hath not risen; and if Christ hath not risen, then is our preaching vain, and vain also is your faith. read more.
And we are also found false witnesses concerning God; because we testified concerning God that he raised up Christ, whom he did not raise up, if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then Christ hath not risen; and if Christ hath not risen, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins; then also they that have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if any one is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man beholding his natural face in a glass; for he beholds himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what manner of man he was.

But now hath Christ risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that have fallen asleep. For since through man came death, through man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ will all be made alive.

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he answered, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

And last of all, as to one born out of due time, he appeared also to me.

and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of holy men that slept, arose,

And immediately the damsel arose and walked; for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were greatly astonished.

accounting that God is able even to raise from the dead; whence also he did figuratively receive him back.

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

After that, he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some have fallen asleep.

After that, he appeared to James; then to all the apostles.

and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

And I saw thrones; and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them; and I saw the souls of those beheaded on account of the testimony to Jesus, and on account of the word of God, and of all who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, and had not received his mark upon their forehead, or upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years. And the rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection.

Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection; on these the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

who were disobedient in times past, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water; which in its antitype, baptism, is now saving you,not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the earnest seeking for a good conscience toward God,by the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

For I am not ashamed of the gospel; for to every believer, to the Jew first and also to the Greek, it is the power of God unto salvation. For therein is revealed the righteousness which is of God from faith to faith; as it is written, "But the righteous shall live by faith." For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all impiety and unrighteousness of men, who keep down the truth in unrighteousness. read more.
Because that which may be known of God is manifest within them; for God made it manifest to them. For, ever since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes, even his eternal power and divinity, being perceived from his works, are clearly seen, so that they might be without excuse.

And when they saw him, they knelt down before him; but some doubted.

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he have died, will live; and whoever liveth and believeth in me will never die. Believest thou this?

And lo! Jesus met them, saying, All hail! And they went up, and laid hold of his feet, and knelt down before him.

But when the crowd had been put out, he went in, and took hold of her hand; and the girl arose.

And he led them out as far as to Bethany; and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.

When therefore it was evening on that day, which was the first day of the week, and the doors where the disciples were had been shut for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, Peace be to you!

And after eight days the disciples were again within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be to you!

And while they were thus speaking, he himself stood in the midst of them.

And it came to pass, while they were conversing and reasoning, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith to them, Loose him, and let him go.

After these things he manifested himself again to the disciples at the lake of Tiberias. And he manifested himself in this manner.

{The remaining twelve verses, according to Tischendorf and others, made originally no part of Marks Gospel. As the passage was added very early, however, since it is referred to by Irenaeus in the latter part of the second century, it is here given, as an appendix.} [And having risen early, on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary the Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons.

And he that was dead sat up and began to speak; and he gave him to his mother.

But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up.

And after three days and a half the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon those who saw them.

and you also [he raised up], who were dead through your trespasses and sins,

and to you also who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he given life together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses;

and raised us up with him, and caused us to sit with him in the heavenly regions in Christ Jesus,

But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you, he who raised up Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies, because of his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

For if the rejection of them is the reconciliation of the world, what will the reception of them be, but life from the dead?