11 Bible Verses about Jesus Christ, Resurrection
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I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore; and hold the keys of death and of Hades.
He is not here; for he is risen, even as he said. Come, see the place where the Master was lying!
After his sufferings he had also shown himself alive to them in many convincing manifestations, revealing himself to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God.
Now I am calling to your remembrance, brothers, the gospel which I preached to you, which you also received, and on which you have taken your stand, by which also you are saved, if you are holding fast the message which I preached to you; unless indeed you have believed in vain. 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,read more.
that he was buried, and that he was raised the third day, according to the Scriptures,
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;
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.
"Look at my hands and my feet. It is I! Feel me and see; for a ghost has not flesh and blood as I have."
"Destroy this temple," answered Jesus, "and in three days I will raise it up." The Jews retorted, "This Temple took forty-six years to build, and will you 'raise it in three days'?" But he was speaking about the temple of his body; and when the disciples recalled what he had said,read more.
after he had been raised from the dead, they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.
A wicked and faithless generation is seeking a sign, but no sign shall be given it but the sign of Jonah." So he left them and went away.
knowing that Christ, being raised from the dead, dies no more; death has no more dominion over him.
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Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Effected by » God, Power of
"The Pioneer of Life you put to death. But God has raised him from the dead, and we are witnesses of that fact.
when you were buried with him in baptism. In baptism also you were raised with him, through your faith in the energy of that God who raised him from the dead.
which he exercised in raising Christ from the dead, and in seating him at his right hand in the heavenly heights,
But if the Spirit of Him who raised up Jesus from dead is dwelling in you, He who raised up Jesus from the dead is dwelling in you, He who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also make your dying bodily self live by his indwelling Spirit in your lives.
but God has raised him to life, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was not possible for death to hold him.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Firstfruits of our resurrection
But now, now, Christ is risen from the dead, the first-fruit of those who have fallen asleep.
But each in his own order; Christ the first-fruits, then those who belong to Christ at his appearing.
"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."
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Saints » Shall rise in the likeness of
who will change the fashion of the body of our abasement into the likeness of his glorious body by the energy with which he is able even to subject all things to himself.
As we have borne the likeness of him who was of earth, so also let us bear the likeness of Him who is of heaven.
For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, so we shall also be united with him in the likeness of his resurrection.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Foretold by himself
"and hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified; and on the third day he will rise from the grave."
As they came down the mountain he strictly forbade them to narrate to any one what they had seen, until after the Son of man had risen from the dead.
"Destroy this temple," answered Jesus, "and in three days I will raise it up." The Jews retorted, "This Temple took forty-six years to build, and will you 'raise it in three days'?" But he was speaking about the temple of his body; and when the disciples recalled what he had said, read more.
after he had been raised from the dead, they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Very slow to believe
They were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost. And he said to them. "Why are you disturbed? And why do questions rise in your hearts?
They too went, and told the others; but they did not believe them, either.
and turning away from the tomb they told all this to the eleven, and to all the rest.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » Apostles
"The Pioneer of Life you put to death. But God has raised him from the dead, and we are witnesses of that fact.
And the apostles continued with great power to give their witness concerning the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
from his baptism by John down to the day on which he was taken up from us, one should join us a witness to his resurrection."
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » On the third day after his death
and he said: "Thus it is written that the Christ should suffer and rise again from the dead, the third day;
that he was buried, and that he was raised the third day, according to the Scriptures,
"But him God raised up on the third day, and permitted him to be made manifest,
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was necessary to » The efficacy of faith
and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, and vain also is your faith.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » All the apostles
And it happened that while he was blessing them, that he parted from them and was carried into heaven.
When he had said this, and while they were looking at him, he was lifted up, and a cloud received him up out of their sight.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » Angels
"and found that his body was not there; then they came and told us that besides they had seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
But to the women the angel said: "You need have no fear, for I know that you are seeking Jesus, the Crucified One. He is not here; for he is risen, even as he said. Come, see the place where the Master was lying! And go quickly and tell his disciples. 'He is risen from the dead; he goes before you into Galilee; you will see him there.' Remember, I have told you."
While they were still perplexed over this, it happened that the two men stood near them in dazzling raiment. They were terrified, and bowed down their faces to the ground, but the men said to them. "Why are you seeking him who lives among the dead? "He is not here; he is risen. Do you remember how he told you when he was still in Galilee read more.
that the Son of man had to be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, and to be crucified, and to rise on the third day?"
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » He gave many infallible proofs of
"Look at my hands and my feet. It is I! Feel me and see; for a ghost has not flesh and blood as I have."
Then they began to tell what happened on the road, and he was known to them when he broke the bread.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » A proof of his being the son of God
but was by his resurrection from the dead instated as Son of God, with power, in respect of his spirit of holiness.
"how that God fulfilled it for us their children in raising up Jesus; as it is also written in the second Psalm, "Thou art my son, today have I become thy Father.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Typified
For he accounted God able even to raise from the dead, from whence, figuratively speaking, he did indeed receive him back again.
"For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the sea-monster's belly, so the Son of man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Is an emblem of the new birth
when you were buried with him in baptism. In baptism also you were raised with him, through your faith in the energy of that God who raised him from the dead.
We have been buried together with him, then, through baptism into his death, in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we should live in a newness of life.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Foretold by the prophets
"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. "Because in another psalm he says, "Thou wilt not give thy Holy One to see corruption.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Saints » Begotten to a lively hope
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whose great mercy we have been born anew into a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead;
Through him you believe in God who raised him from the dead and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope are now in God.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was necessary to » Justification
Who is there to condemn them? Will Christ who died? Yes, and who rose from the dead, The Christ who is also at the right hand of God, And is interceding for us?
who was betrayed to death for our transgressions, and raised again to life for our justification.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles, except thomas
On the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, although the doors of the room where the disciples gathered had been locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came, and there he stood among them, saying. "Peace to you!"
But Thomas, one of the Twelve, who was called "The Twin." was not with them when Jesus came.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Asserted and preached by the apostles
"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."
but they kept quarreling with him about certain matters connected with their own religion, and about one Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed over and over was alive.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » The truth of the gospel involved in
and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, and vain also is your faith. More than that, we are detected in bearing false witness against God; because we testified of God that he raised Christ from the dead, whom he did not raise, if indeed the dead rise not.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Mary magdalene
Away went Mary Magdalene to the disciples with the tidings, "I have seen the Master!" and that he said these things to her.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Effected by » His own power
"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."
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » At first did not understand the predictions respecting
For not yet had they understood the Scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
This order they faithfully kept, questioning among themselves what "rising again from the dead" meant.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was necessary to » The efficacy of preaching
and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, and vain also is your faith.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was necessary to » Forgiveness of sins
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was necessary to » Hope
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all mankind most pitiable.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Above five hundred brethren
Afterward he was seen at one time by more than five hundred brethren, most of whom are still alive, but some are fallen asleep.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » James
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Paul
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » His enemies
Now while they were on their way, some of the guard went into the city and told the high priest all that had happened. And when they had met with the elders and conferred together, they heavily bribed the soldiers and told them to say, "His disciples came by night and stole him away, while we were asleep." read more.
"If this should reach the Governor's ears," they said, "we will satisfy him and screen you from punishment." So the soldiers took the money, and did as they were told; and this story has been noised abroad among the Jews, and continues to this day.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles in galilee
But the eleven disciples went away to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Saints » Desire to know the power of
I long to know him in the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, by sharing the likeness of his death;
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Fraud impossible in
"We recollect, Sir, that when he was living this imposter said, 'I will rise again after three days.' Now therefore give order to have the sepulcher securely guarded until the third day, for fear his disciples may come and steal him away, and then tell the people, 'He is risen from the dead'; and so the last error will be worse than the first." "You can have a guard," said Pilate. "Go your way, make it as secure as you can." read more.
So they went and made the sepulcher secure, by sealing the stone in the presence of the guard.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was necessary to » The fulfilment of scripture
Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and he said: "Thus it is written that the Christ should suffer and rise again from the dead, the third day;
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Two disciples
On that same day two of his disciples were walking to Emmaus, a village about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking together about all these events, and as they talked and discussed matter, Jesus himself drew near and began walking beside them. read more.
But their eyes continued to be held that they should not recognize him even for an instant, And he said to them, "What words are these that you are exchanging one with another, as you walk along?" They stood still, looking sad. And one of them named Cleopas, answered him, "Do you sojourn alone in Jerusalem, that you do not know what things have been happening there these days?" "What kind of things?" he answered. And they said: "The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people; "and how our high priest and ruler delivered him to be condemned to death and crucified him. "But we were hoping that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this is the third day since these things happened. "Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They went to his tomb at daybreak, "and found that his body was not there; then they came and told us that besides they had seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. "Thereupon some of our own party to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said, but him they did not see." "O foolish men," said Jesus, "slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! "Behooved it not the Christ to suffer thus, and then to enter into his glory?" And beginning with Moses and the Prophets, he interpreted all the passages concerning himself. When they drew near to the village to which they are were going, he appeared to be going farther. But they urged him to stay with them, saying, "Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent." So he went in to stay with them. But as he sat down with them, and took bread, and had blessed and broken it, and was handing it to them, their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Saints » Should keep, in remembrance
Always remember that Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, has been raised from the dead according to the gospel I proclaim.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » The women
And behold! Jesus himself met them, saying, "All hail!" And they went up to him and clasped his feet and worshiped him.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Effected by » The power of the holy ghost
because Christ also once for all suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but make alive in spirit.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Followed by his exaltation
"be it known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand before you strong and well. "For he is the Stone, cast aside by you builders, which has become the head stone of the corner.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles, thomas being present
A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood there among and said: "Peace to you!"
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Reproved for their unbelief of
Afterward he appeared to the Eleven themselves, as they were eating, and reproached them for their lack of faith, and stubborn hearts, because they disbelieved those who had seen him risen.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Simon peter
saying, "The Lord is really risen, and has appeared to Simon!"
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » An assurance of the judgment
inasmuch as he has fixed a day in which he will judge the world justly, by the Man whom he has ordained, and he has given proof of all this by raising him from the dead."
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles at the sea of tiberias
After this Jesus showed himself again to his disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. He showed himself as follows.