“He is not here; he has risen” – this is how Christianity begins. Without the resurrection, says Paul, faith is futile. Here you will find 22 Bible verses about the resurrection: about the empty tomb, about Jesus’ promise, and about the hope for all who die.
He has risen
The Gospels tell of the empty tomb and the first encounters.
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But the angel answered and said to the women: Do not be afraid! I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where the LORD lay.
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Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen.
Luke 24:5-6aEaster
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But he said to them: Do not be alarmed! You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified; he is not here. Look, here is the place where they laid him!
Mark 16:6Easter
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Jesus spoke to her: Mary! Then she turned around and spoke to him: Rabbuni (which means: Master)!
John 20:16
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Then he spoke to Thomas: Reach out your finger and see my hands, and reach out your hand and put it in my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believing! Thomas answered and spoke to him: My LORD and my God!
John 20:27-28
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They said: The LORD has truly risen and appeared to Simon.
Luke 24:34Easter
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For I have first given you what I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4Confession
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For God raised him up, and broke the pains of death, as it was impossible for him to be held by it.
Acts 2:24
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And know that Christ, raised from the dead, will never die again; death will no longer have dominion over him.
Romans 6:9
Hope beyond death
The resurrection of Jesus is regarded in the New Testament as the beginning of a greater hope.
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I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.
John 11:25-26aEternal LifeEaster
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But now Christ has risen from the dead and has become the firstborn among those who sleep.
1 Corinthians 15:20Easter
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For just as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:22
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So also the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable, and what is raised is imperishable. What is sown in dishonor is raised in glory. What is sown in weakness is raised in power.
1 Corinthians 15:42-43
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“Death has been swallowed up in victory. Death, where is your sting? Hell, where is your victory?”
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But thanks be to God, who has given us the victory through our LORD Jesus Christ!
1 Corinthians 15:57EasterOvercoming
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So now, if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, so also he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies, because his Spirit dwells in you.
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To recognize him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, that I may become like him in death, so that I may come to the resurrection of the dead.
Philippians 3:10-11
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For just as we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also God will bring those who have fallen asleep through Jesus to life with him.
1 Thessalonians 4:14Death
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And know that he who raised the LORD Jesus will also raise us through Jesus and will present us together with you.
2 Corinthians 4:14
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For I live, and you shall also live.
John 14:19b
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And the living one; I was dead, and behold, I am alive from eternity to eternity, and I have the keys of hell and of death.
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So we are buried with him through baptism into death, that just as Christ is raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we may walk in newness of life.
Romans 6:4EasterBaptismal Verses
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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Why the resurrection is so important
Paul puts it as sharply as no one else: “But if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and your faith is useless” (1 Corinthians 15:14). For the early Christians, the resurrection was not a nice idea, but an event for which they could bear witness. In 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, Paul lists who the risen one appeared to – Peter, the Twelve, more than five hundred brothers at once, James, and finally himself.
The hope of the resurrection of the dead
The resurrection of Jesus is the “firstfruits” in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 15:20) – the first part of a harvest that is yet to come. Christians believe that they too will be raised, with a new, incorruptible body. That is why resurrection verses are so frequently found in funeral notices and at funerals. You can find verses for this occasion under Bible verses for mourning and funerals and Bible verses about death, verses for Easter under Bible verses about Easter, and about eternal life under Bible verses about eternal life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the resurrection of Jesus described in the Bible?
All four Gospels tell of it: Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, and John 20-21. The oldest summary is found in 1 Corinthians 15:3-8.
What does “I am the resurrection and the life” mean?
Jesus says this to Martha before the tomb of her brother Lazarus (John 11:25). It means: Whoever believes in him has a life that death cannot end.
