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Bible Verses About The Resurrection Of Jesus

Early Christians taught that Jesus really rose from the dead, and they tied that event to the hope that believers will also rise. The strongest early witnesses here are Ignatius, Polycarp, Clement of Rome, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Tertullian, Origen, Hippolytus, and Methodius, with Bible passages like 1 Corinthians 15, Acts 2:32, and the Gospel resurrection accounts behind much of their language. A clear theme is that Christ’s resurrection was not treated as a mere symbol or a vision;

writers often said he rose in the flesh or from the dead, and some argued against groups that denied a bodily resurrection. The evidence is broad across the 1st to 3rd centuries and strong on the fact of the resurrection, the third day, and its link to Christian hope. It is thinner on exact details of the moment of rising, but not on the main teaching that Jesus was raised and that this anchors the future resurrection of the dead.

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23 references

Foundation Texts

Mark 16:6 primary

And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

Direct resurrection proclamation from Mark 16:6.

This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

Direct passage: God raised Jesus up, and the apostles witness it.

Supporting Passages

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

Bible firstfruits text.

But God raised him from the dead:

Direct passage of God raising Jesus from the dead.

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

Direct resurrection proclamation from Matthew 28:6.

And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

Direct Bible passage about being raised on the third day.

Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

Bible passage on Christ no longer dying.

He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

States Jesus was revealed after he was raised from the dead.

When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

States he was raised from the dead and disciples believed.

For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

Says Scripture taught that he must rise from the dead.

And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

Direct resurrection announcement from Matthew 28:7.

Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

Direct passage of God raising Jesus up the third day.

Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Core apostolic argument linking Christ's rising and ours.

For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

Bible passage on Christ dying and rising.

Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

Resurrection appearance proclamation from Luke 24:34.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

Adam-Christ comparison on resurrection.

And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

Bible passage linking resurrection and divine sonship.

But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:

Same logic in short form.

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

Bible passage naming Christ first to rise.

Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.