Bible Verses About Easter Sunday
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for easter sunday, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,719 votes, led by Matthew 28:1-10. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Easter Sunday
Matthew 28:1-10199 votes
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Luke 24:1-12170 votes
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
John 20:1-18153 votes
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
Matthew 28:1-6136 votes
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Romans 14:9116 votes
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
Mark 16:1-8115 votes
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Acts 10:34-43107 votes
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Isaiah 53:599 votes
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
1 Peter 1:399 votes
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Corinthians 15:3-896 votes
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
Acts 12:466 votes
And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
1 Corinthians 15:12-2258 votes
Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
Colossians 2:1257 votes
Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
Mark 16:1-752 votes
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Acts 1:351 votes
To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
Romans 6:450 votes
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
John 11:25-2649 votes
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Luke 24:46-4746 votes
And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
Colossians 3:1-446 votes
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Mark 16:2-645 votes
And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
Matthew 27:62-6641 votes
Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
John 20:138 votes
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
1 Corinthians 11:23-2637 votes
For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
Luke 24:13-3533 votes
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
John 3:1633 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
What does the Bible say about easter sunday?
Readers most often cite Matthew 28:1-10 on the subject of easter sunday. Across 2,719 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Luke 24:1-12, John 20:1-18, Matthew 28:1-6. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.