The best Bible verses for easter sunday include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for easter sunday, each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay."Matthew 28:6
"But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep."1 Corinthians 15:20
"Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;"John 11:25
"We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life."Romans 6:4
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,"1 Peter 1:3
"He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:"Luke 24:6
"“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him."Mark 16:6
"And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you."Romans 8:11
"Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”"John 20:29
"But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him."Acts 2:24
"I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,"Philippians 3:10
"Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God."Colossians 3:1
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"2 Corinthians 5:17
"I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades."Revelation 1:18
Occasions ask something specific of scripture. A verse chosen for easter sunday is usually going to be read aloud, printed in a program, or spoken to someone at a moment they will remember for a long time — which rules out passages that need three sentences of setup before they land.
These 15 are the verses most often chosen for easter sunday, and they are chosen for good reason: each one makes sense on first hearing, carries its meaning without commentary, and speaks to the moment rather than around it.
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The most-cited Bible verses for easter sunday are Matthew 28:6, 1 Corinthians 15:20, John 11:25. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to easter sunday across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for easter sunday, chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.