In between decorating Easter eggs and sending Easter cards, we have the chance to reflect on the true meaning of Easter and the great love our Father in Heaven has for us.
As we celebrate this holiday, let’s remember God’s love for us in sending to the world His perfect son, even Jesus Christ.
One way to help you and your family reflect on the true meaning of Easter is by reading some powerful Bible verses about the Savior, his crucifixion, resurrection, and the priceless gift of forgiveness.
Here are a few of our favorite scriptures you can study, especially during Holy Week:
58 Best Easter Bible Verses About Forgiveness in 2024
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures .
Jesus’ death on the cross and resurrection on the third day is the ultimate act of forgiveness for our sins. This is a beautiful reminder that no matter what we have done, Jesus’ sacrifice covers it all.
Ephesians 1:7
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.
Romans 6:4
We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life (new life).
1 Peter 1:3
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.
The love of Christ can be shared and felt on earth because of this amazing act of forgiveness. As we celebrate Easter, let us remember the ultimate sacrifice and forgiveness that Jesus gave for us.
Mark 8:31
Then Jesus began to teach his disciples: ‘The Human One must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and the legal experts, and be killed, and then, after three days, rise from the dead.
1 Corinthians 1:18
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Matthew 20:18-19
We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!
Romans 8:11
If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
Matthew 18:29, 33, 35
And his fellow servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Romans 8:3-4
By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Acts 2:38
Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’
Matthew 18:15-20
If your brother sin, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens and pays attention to you, you have won back your brother. But if he does not listen, take along with you one or two others, so that every word may be confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Bible Verses About Resurrection
Luke 24:2-3
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
Luke 24:6-7
He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’
Matthew 28:6
He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.
Mark 16:1-4
“When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, ‘Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?’ But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.”
Mark 15:46-47
So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where he was laid.
Mark 16:5-6
As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. ‘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.’
Powerful Bible Verses About Jesus Christ
2 Timothy 2:8
Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained.
Hebrews 12:2
Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Revelation 1:18
I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.
Romans 8:34
Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
Romans 6:8-11
The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
The resurrected Jesus is a powerful figure, both in life and death. His sacrifice on the cross and resurrection from the dead changed the course of history forever. And even now, he continues to intercede for us at the right hand of God.
As we remember and honor Jesus Christ, let us also fix our eyes on him as the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. Let us not
Colossians 1:13-14
For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Matthew 1:24-25
Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife. And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Romans 6:5-6
For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.
Hebrews 8
Christ offered Himself as a sacrifice for sin—God promised to make a new covenant with Israel.
vs 10: For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.
John 19:17-19
Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle. Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.
Romans 8:5-28
Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.
1 Corinthians 12:8-10
The Spirit of the Lord (the gift of the holy spirit) will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord — and he will delight in the fear of the Lord.
Psalms 98:1-9
Sing a new song to the LORD; he has done wonderful things! By his own power and holy strength he has won the victory. The LORD announced his victory; he made his saving power known to the nations.
Easter Bible Verses for Children
Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
Proverbs 19:20
Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
Matthew 19:14
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
Acts 3:15
You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead.
Jesus’ resurrection was an act of love and power, showing that even death could not defeat him. As Easter approaches, let us remember the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made for us and the promise of new life in Him.
Ephesians 1:20
He exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms.
John 6:40
For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.
Philippians 4:19
And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches (the riches of God), which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 32:1
Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
Heavenly Father invites all of His children, every human being in this world, to come and accept His gift of forgiveness through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. As we celebrate Good Friday and Easter, let us also remember to thank God for this incredible act of love and grace towards us.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:22
Because of the Atonement and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, physical death is only temporary: “As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive”
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this While we were still sinners Christ died for us.
Easter Story Bible Verses
Acts 4:33
With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all.
Philippians 3:10
I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.
Matthew 27:51
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split.
Ephesians 4:31-32
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving others, as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:31-32 NIV
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
John 19:5-6
When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, ‘Here is the man!’ As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, ‘Crucify! Crucify!’ But Pilate answered, ‘You take him and crucify him. As for me, I find no basis for a charge against him.’
Matthew 28:2-7
There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.”
Jeremiah 31:34
No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the Lord. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.
Because of God’s forgiveness and grace, we are called to show kindness to others. Just as Jesus forgave those who crucified him, we are also called to forgive others. And just as the angel announced the resurrection of Jesus, we too should spread the good news of his love and mercy.
Revelation 21:2-4
I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.
John 1:29
The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
Bible Verses About the Cross
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
1 Peter 2:24
He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Matthew 27:23
And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
Luke 23:46-47
Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When he had said this, he breathed his last. The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, ‘Surely this was a righteous man.’
Mark 15:32
‘Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.’ Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him.
May you and your family have a blessed Easter Sunday as you reflect on the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
And please feel free to share these Easter Bible verses, along with any Easter prayers you may have, with others to spread the joy and love of a kind Heavenly Father.
Remember, no matter what difficulties or challenges we may face, we can always find strength and comfort in God’s word.
So let us continue to live our lives for Him, counting ourselves dead to sin but alive to God through Jesus Christ.
Micah Klug is a wife, homeschooling mother to five children, and author. She teaches time-tested solutions to help parents remember what matters most in life, including strengthening their home, faith, and family relationships. To learn how a child who grew up in an authoritarian home is now creating an environment of peace and joy in her own home visit this page. If you want to contact Micah, send her an email here or email [email protected].
