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Bible Verses for Easter

“And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.”

— Matthew 28:5

The Three Marys at the Tomb — Hubert van Eyck · public domain

Easter is the center of the Christian calendar and the claim everything else stands on: "He is not here: for he is risen." These verses carry the resurrection from the empty-tomb accounts through Paul's systematic defense of it in 1 Corinthians 15 — the earliest written record of the event, composed within about twenty years of it.

Quick answer: The most-read verse for easter is Matthew 28:5: "And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified." Matthew 28:6 is the traditional second reading: "He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay." All fifteen verses below are shown in full King James text, public domain, with copy buttons and a modern-English toggle on every card.

Dates for 2026, 2027 and 2028

ObservanceDate
Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Palm SundaySunday, March 29, 2026
Maundy ThursdayThursday, April 2, 2026
Good FridayFriday, April 3, 2026
Holy SaturdaySaturday, April 4, 2026
Easter SundaySunday, April 5, 2026
Ascension DayThursday, May 14, 2026
PentecostSunday, May 24, 2026
Advent begins (4th Sunday before Christmas)Sunday, November 29, 2026
Christmas DayFriday, December 25, 2026
Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)Wednesday, February 10, 2027
Palm SundaySunday, March 21, 2027
Maundy ThursdayThursday, March 25, 2027
Good FridayFriday, March 26, 2027
Holy SaturdaySaturday, March 27, 2027
Easter SundaySunday, March 28, 2027
Ascension DayThursday, May 6, 2027
PentecostSunday, May 16, 2027
Advent begins (4th Sunday before Christmas)Sunday, November 28, 2027
Christmas DaySaturday, December 25, 2027
Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)Wednesday, March 1, 2028
Palm SundaySunday, April 9, 2028
Maundy ThursdayThursday, April 13, 2028
Good FridayFriday, April 14, 2028
Holy SaturdaySaturday, April 15, 2028
Easter SundaySunday, April 16, 2028
Ascension DayThursday, May 25, 2028
PentecostSunday, June 4, 2028
Advent begins (4th Sunday before Christmas)Sunday, December 3, 2028
Christmas DayMonday, December 25, 2028

Easter's date moves each year (first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox); the connected days move with it. Computed with the standard Gregorian algorithm at build time.

The verses, in full text

01 · King James Version

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

Matthew 28:5

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02 · King James Version

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

Matthew 28:6

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03 · King James Version

And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: 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

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04 · King James Version

But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

Mark 16:7

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05 · King James Version

Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

Acts 2:24

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06 · King James Version

And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

Romans 1:4

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07 · King James Version

Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

Romans 6:9

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08 · King James Version

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.

Romans 8:11

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09 · King James Version

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

1 Corinthians 15:3

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10 · King James Version

And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

1 Corinthians 15:4

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11 · King James Version

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

1 Corinthians 15:20

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12 · King James Version

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

Philippians 3:10

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13 · King James Version

Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:

2 Timothy 2:8

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14 · King James Version

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

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15 · King James Version

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

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When to read these verses

These verses are read in the season itself — in services, around tables, in cards, and aloud at the gatherings the date calls for. Easter's date moves each year (first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox); the exact dates are computed below. The list also gets read in preparation: the weeks before, when the readings are chosen and the family texts are picked. 15 verses is deliberate: long enough to cover the occasion's full range, short enough to read through once.

How to use these verses

Copy any verse from its card for a program, a card, a caption, or a reading — every text here is public domain in both translations shown, so no permission is needed for print or projection. Each card toggles between the King James Version and the World English Bible; check the modern rendering before reading aloud if the archaic grammar might get between the listeners and the meaning. For the themes behind the season, the related topic pages below carry the fuller lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most popular Bible verse for easter?
Matthew 28:5 is the one most read: "And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified." Matthew 28:6 is the standard second: "He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay." The full set of fifteen is on this page — different services and families use different subsets, which is why all are shown whole.
Can I print or share these verses for easter?
Yes. Every verse is public domain — the King James Version has no copyright in the United States, and the World English Bible is dedicated to the public domain. Copy, print, project, and share freely; the copy button gives you the verse with its reference, ready to paste.
When is Easter this year?
The table on this page lists the computed dates for 2026, 2027, and 2028 — Easter's date moves every year (first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox), and the related days move with it. The algorithm used is the standard Gregorian computus (Meeus/Jones/Butcher).
How do I choose which verses to use?
Read the list through once and note the two or three that fit your gathering — services usually take one Old Testament reading and one New Testament reading; cards and programs usually take one. The related topic pages below go deeper on individual themes if a fuller list is needed.

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