19 Easter Sunday quotes to uplift & inspire you

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Finding just the right words to capture the meaning of such an important holiday like Easter can be a challenge. Fortunately, there are many wonderful Easter Sunday quotes you can share with family, include in a sermon, or post on social media.

Below, we’ve compiled a collection of both quotes for Easter Sunday along with passages from the Bible, reminding us of the hope and joy found in Christ’s resurrection.

Powerful quotes for Easter Sunday

1. “To a Christian, Easter Sunday means everything, when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.”—Bernhard Langer
2. “The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances.”—Robert Flatt
3. “Unless there is Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunday.”—Fulton J. Sheen
4. “Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won't stay there.”—Clarence W. Hall
5. “Because of the empty tomb, we have peace. Because of His resurrection, we can have peace during even the most troubling of times because we know He is in control of all that happens in the world.”—Paul Chappell
6. “We proclaim the resurrection of Christ when his light illuminates the dark moments of our existence.”—Pope Francis
7. “The stone was rolled away from the door, not to permit Christ to come out, but to permit us to go in.”—Peter Marshall
8. “The very first Easter taught us this: that life never ends and love never dies.”—Kate McGahan
9. “God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, ‘I love you.’”—Billy Graham
10. “The joyful news that He is risen does not change our immediate circumstance. It changes our eternal circumstance. It changes EVERYTHING.”—Alistair Begg
11. “For I remember it is Easter morn and life and love and peace are all new born.” —Alice Freeman Palmer
12. “Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life.”—S.D. Gordon
13. “The resurrection of Jesus stands fast as a fact, unaffected by the waves of skepticism that ceaselessly through the ages beat themselves against it. It holds within it the vastest hope for time and eternity that humanity can ever know.”—James Orr

Easter Sunday quotes from the Bible

While Easter Sunday religious quotes from men and women throughout history are wonderful, there is something truly special about quoting from the original Easter Sunday scriptures that tell the story of Jesus’ resurrection and triumph over death. Check out these powerful verses that remind us of the hope, renewal, and promise of eternal life. 

14. “But he was pierced for our rebellion and crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.”—Isaiah 53:5
15. “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.”” —Matthew 28:5-6
16. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” — 2 Corinthians 5:17
17. “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.’”—Luke 24:6-7
18. “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”—1 Corinthians 15:3-4
19. “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.”—Mark 16:6

Celebrate the Hope of Easter

Easter Sunday is a time to rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the promise of new life. Whether through Easter Sunday religious quotes that reflect on faith or Easter Sunday quotes from the Bible that declare Christ’s victory over death, these words serve as reminders of the true meaning of Easter. 

We hope these quotes inspire and uplift you as you celebrate the hope and joy of the risen Savior!

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