What does the Bible say about easter sunday?
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The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ truly rose from the dead, conquering sin and death and securing living hope for all who trust in him. The Gospels testify that women found the tomb empty and met the risen Lord, who commissioned his disciples to proclaim the good news (Matthew 28:1-10; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-18; Mark 16:1-8). His resurrection confirms that his death for our sins was accepted by the Father, as foretold in Isaiah 53:5 and proclaimed in 1 Corinthians 15:3-8. Because Christ died and rose, he is Lord of the living and the dead (Romans 14:9), granting forgiveness, new birth, and the promise of resurrection to his people (Acts 10:34-43; 1 Peter 1:3).
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- Matthew 28:1-10
[1] Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. [2] Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it. [3] His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. [4] For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men. [5] The angel answered the women, "Don't be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified. [6] He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying. [7] Go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead, and behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.' Behold, I have told you." [8] They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word. [9] As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him. [10] Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me."
- Luke 24:1-12
[1] But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. [2] They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. [3] They entered in, and didn't find the Lord Jesus' body. [4] It happened, while they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing. [5] Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? [6] He isn't here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee, [7] saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again?" [8] They remembered his words, [9] returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. [10] Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles. [11] These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn't believe them. [12] But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.
- John 20:1-18
[1] Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb. [2] Therefore she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have laid him!" [3] Therefore Peter and the other disciple went out, and they went toward the tomb. [4] They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter, and came to the tomb first. [5] Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying, yet he didn't enter in. [6] Then Simon Peter came, following him, and entered into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying, [7] and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself. [8] So then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed. [9] For as yet they didn't know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. [10] So the disciples went away again to their own homes. [11] But Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb, [12] and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. [13] They told her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have laid him." [14] When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, and didn't know that it was Jesus. [15] Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?" She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away." [16] Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him, "Rhabbouni!" which is to say, "Teacher!" [17] Jesus said to her, "Don't touch me, for I haven't yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" [18] Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her.
- Matthew 28:1-6
[1] Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. [2] Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it. [3] His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. [4] For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men. [5] The angel answered the women, "Don't be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified. [6] He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.
- Mark 16:1-8
[1] When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him. [2] Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. [3] They were saying among themselves, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?" [4] for it was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back. [5] Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were amazed. [6] He said to them, "Don't be amazed. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen. He is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him! [7] But go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He goes before you into Galilee. There you will see him, as he said to you.'" [8] They went out, and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come on them. They said nothing to anyone; for they were afraid.
- Romans 14:9
For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
- Acts 10:34-43
[34] Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism; [35] but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him. [36] The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ--he is Lord of all-- [37] that spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; [38] even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. [39] We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they also killed, hanging him on a tree. [40] God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed, [41] not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. [42] He charged us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead. [43] All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins."
- 1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- Isaiah 53:5
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.
- 1 Corinthians 15:3-8
[3] For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, [4] that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, [5] and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. [6] Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep. [7] Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, [8] and last of all, as to the child born at the wrong time, he appeared to me also.
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