Christ Is Risen—He Is Risen, Indeed! Celebrate Easter Sunday With 50 Easter Bible Verses

When you think about Easter, you might picture bunnies, baskets and chocolate. But even though Easter is significantly commercialized in stores and society in general, its origin is rooted in the Bible as it celebrates Jesus being raised from the dead and defeating sin and death! Ready to dive into Easter's biblical background? Read on for 50 Easter Bible verses!

The Christian faith is structured around the foundation of Christ's death on the cross and subsequent resurrection. Jesus was sent from Heaven into the world to ultimately die for the sins of those who believe and offer salvation through His sacrifice. Therefore, Easter is one of the most joyous celebrations in the church, as Christians proclaim, "He is risen!" and are reminded of God's triumphant love and power.

There are plenty of scriptures that emphasize this incredible event and celebration—prophecies from the Old Testament, descriptions in all four gospels about Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, and details throughout the rest of the New Testament about what Christ's sacrifice means for those who believe how Christians are called to live because of this sacrifice and continuing grace that is offered from God. Enjoy reading through these verses as you celebrate Easter Sunday!

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50 Easter Bible Verses

1. "And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here." — Mark 16:6

2. "But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel." — Luke 24:1-4

3. "Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." — Romans 10:9

4. "See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day." — Matthew 20:18-19

5. "He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” — Luke 24:6-7

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6. "For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep." — 1 Corinthians 15:3-6

7. "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey." — Zechariah 9:9

8. "He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." — Colossians 1:13-14

9. "We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life." — Romans 6:4

10. "And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again." — Mark 8:31

11. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." — John 3:16

12. "And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all." — Acts 4:33

13. "He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken." — Isaiah 25:8

14. "Jesus answered them, 'Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.'" — John 2:19

15. "I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death." — Philippians 3:10

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16. "And was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord." — Romans 1:4

17. " Who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God." — 1 Peter 1:21

18. "To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen." — Revelation 1:5-6

19. "When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, 'Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?' And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed." — Mark 16:1-5

20. "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" — John 14:6

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21. "Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?'” — John 11:25-26

22. "For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him." — 1 Thessalonians 4:14

23. "And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins." — 1 Corinthians 15:17

24. "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." — 1 Peter 1:3

25. "When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: 'Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!'" — Revelation 1:17-18

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26. "In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive." — Luke 24:22-23

27. "And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross." — Philippians 2:8

28. "Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us." — Romans 8:34

29. "But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed." — Isaiah 53:5

30. "As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, 'Peace to you!' But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit. And he said to them, 'Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.'” — Luke 24:36-39

31. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." — 2 Corinthians 5:17

32. "And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power." — 1 Corinthians 6:14

33. "But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." — Romans 5:8

34. "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes." — Romans 1:16

35. "For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth." — Job 19:25

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36. "Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, 'They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.'” — John 20:1-2

37. "For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive." — 1 Corinthians 15:21-22

38. "And he said, 'Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.'" — Mark 14:36

39. "Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, 'Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!' And having said this he breathed his last." — Luke 23:46

40. "Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus." — Romans 6:8-11

41. "More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation." — Romans 5:11

42. "So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body." — 1 Corinthians 15:42-44

43. "And said to them, 'Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.'" — Luke 24:46-47

44. "And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, 'Why do you seek the living among the dead?'" — Luke 24:5

45. "Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, 'Do not be afraid, 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 he lay.'" — Matthew 28:1-6

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46. "And you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses." — Acts 3:15

47. "If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you." — Romans 8:11

48. "Your dead shall live; their bodies shall rise. You who dwell in the dust, awake and sing for joy! For your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the dead." — Isaiah 26:19

49. "For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, 'This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.' In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.' For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes." — 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

50. "He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification." — Romans 4:25

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