Easter Bible Verses for Kids to Celebrate the Resurrection

As a Christian, I know that the resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the central point of the Easter story. These Easter Bible verses for kids all focus on Jesus’ resurrection and how He overcame death to give us the hope of eternal life!

Easter Bible Verses for Kids

As a child, I understood that Easter had to do with Jesus’ death and resurrection.

But honestly, Easter baskets and bunnies, colored eggs, and chocolate candy seemed more attractive than thinking about topics like crucifixion and resurrection.

That all changed when I became a Christian at age 16.

Bible verses that had once seemed dry and uninteresting suddenly came alive and spoke directly to my heart and mind!

And when Easter Sunday rolled around each year, I wholeheartedly embraced the good news that Jesus died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He rose again on the third day as the conquering Lamb of God.

I now fully understood God’s love and the true meaning of Easter. It’s very rightly called “Resurrection Sunday“!

When my kids were young, reading God’s word out loud to them was a very important part of our family traditions.

And encouraging Bible memorization has always been something I’ve wanted to impress upon my kids’ minds.

Although all of my kids are older now, maintaining a Bible-based, Christ-centered focus at Easter time is still a high priority.

I’ve previously compiled some of the best Easter quotes and Bible verses.

Now, I’ve put together this list of the best Easter Bible verses for kids to help celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

After all, the story of Easter is really the story of Jesus!

These beautiful passages would be great Bible verses to read aloud, to memorize, or to use on Easter cards, coloring pages, and crafts at home or in Sunday school.

Bible Verses About Jesus’ Resurrection

This section of Easter Bible verses all deal directly with the topic of Jesus rising from the dead. The next section down below includes Bible verses that mention resurrection more generally.

… Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead …  Revelation 1:5

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.  1 Peter 1:3

And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.”  Matthew 17:9

​And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. Mark 16:2-4

From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.  Matthew 16:21

Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. Matthew 28:1

But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.”  Matthew 28:5-6

And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.” Mark 16:6

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.  Luke 24:1-3

Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.  Luke 24:45-47

and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. Acts 3:15

and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, Romans 1:4

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.  1 Corinthians 15:3-4

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9

what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.  Ephesians 1:19-21

… Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. Revelation 1:17-18

More Resurrection Scripture Verses for Kids

While the first section dealt specifically with Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, this section includes Bible verses that discuss the resurrection of other people and how His resurrection affects us.

It’s so good to remember that because He died and rose again, those who believe in Him will also one day rise as well to live eternally!

Your dead shall live; their bodies shall rise. You who dwell in the dust, awake and sing for joy! For your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the dead. Isaiah 26:19

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.” John 6:40

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26

When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.” John 11:43

Having a hope in God, which these men themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust. Acts 24:15

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. Romans 6:4

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. Romans 8:11

Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Romans 8:34

And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. 1 Corinthians 6:14

That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, Philippians 3:10

For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.  1 Thessalonians 4:14

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 1 Thessalonians 4:16

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Final Thoughts on Resurrection Bible Verses for Kids

At Easter we’re reminded that the painful crown of thorns and the shameful purple robe were the pathway to a glorious crown and white robe for the King of Kings!

May the Holy Spirit use these powerful Easter Bible verses to bless and encourage you as you celebrate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus.

With all the focus on Easter baskets, the Easter bunny and Easter eggs, we know the rest of the story!

The sacrifice Jesus made on our behalf, and Christ’s resurrection from the dead, give us a new birth and new life not only now but for the life to come.

He is truly risen! The grave is empty!