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Easter Bible Verses (KJV)
“He is not here: for he is risen, as he said.”
Thirty-five KJV Scriptures for Holy Week and Easter Sunday — the suffering of Christ, the cross, the empty tomb, the appearances of the risen Jesus, and the promise that because He lives, we shall live also.
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Prophecies of the Cross
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.
Isaiah 53:5 (KJV)
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:6 (KJV)
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
Psalm 22:1 (KJV)
They shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son.
Zechariah 12:10 (KJV)
The Crucifixion
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
Luke 23:34 (KJV)
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
John 19:30 (KJV)
Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
Matthew 27:50-51 (KJV)
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
1 Peter 2:24 (KJV)
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 (KJV)
The Empty Tomb
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Matthew 28:5-6 (KJV)
Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
Mark 16:6 (KJV)
Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee.
Luke 24:5-6 (KJV)
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
John 20:29 (KJV)
Resurrection Hope
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
John 11:25-26 (KJV)
Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (KJV)
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
1 Corinthians 15:55 (KJV)
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 Peter 1:3 (KJV)
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.
Romans 6:4 (KJV)
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Revelation 1:18 (KJV)
Short Easter Verses for Cards
He is not here: for he is risen, as he said.
Matthew 28:6 (KJV)
I am the resurrection, and the life.
John 11:25 (KJV)
Because I live, ye shall live also.
John 14:19 (KJV)
Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:57 (KJV)