Bible Verses About Raising the Dead
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for raising the dead, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,397 votes, led by Matthew 10:8. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Raising the Dead
Matthew 10:8162 votes
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
1 Kings 17:17-24152 votes
And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
Acts 9:36-42147 votes
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
2 Kings 4:32-37128 votes
And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.
Luke 7:11-17126 votes
And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
Acts 20:9-12121 votes
And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
John 5:21115 votes
For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
Romans 8:11114 votes
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
Matthew 27:52-53105 votes
And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
John 11:43-4496 votes
And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
Mark 5:35-4389 votes
While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
John 11:2588 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:
Matthew 10:7-885 votes
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Ezekiel 37:1384 votes
And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
Ezekiel 37:1-1478 votes
The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
Luke 8:49-5674 votes
While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
John 5:28-2973 votes
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
Acts 20:7-1271 votes
And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
Acts 9:36-4164 votes
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
Luke 7:11-1560 votes
And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
John 11:38-4460 votes
Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
Hebrews 11:3560 votes
Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
Luke 7:12-1558 votes
Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
Acts 2:2445 votes
Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
Mark 5:41-4244 votes
And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
What does the Bible say about raising the dead?
Readers most often cite Matthew 10:8 on the subject of raising the dead. Across 3,397 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Kings 17:17-24, Acts 9:36-42, 2 Kings 4:32-37. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.