Daily Bible Quote On The Resurrection

John 11:25
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. 26  Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

In John 11, Jesus is informed that his friend Lazarus is sick and has died. When he arrives in Bethany, Lazarus' sisters Martha and Mary are mourning their brother's death. Jesus comforts them and tells them that Lazarus will rise again. Martha believes that Lazarus will rise again in the resurrection at the last day, but Jesus tells 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" (John 11:25-26).

In this context, Jesus is not only offering hope to Martha and Mary in their grief over Lazarus' death, but he is also making a profound statement about his own identity and the nature of eternal life. By claiming to be "the resurrection and the life," Jesus is asserting his divine power to overcome death and to offer eternal life to those who believe in him.

Jesus also emphasizes that belief in him is the key to eternal life, both for those who have died and for those who are still alive. Believers in Jesus will continue to live even after they die, and those who live by believing in him will never truly die. This means that physical death is not the end for believers, but rather a transition into eternal life with God.

Jesus asks Martha if she believes in him and his power to give eternal life. Her response, "Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world" (John 11:27), is a statement of faith in Jesus as the divine Son of God and the source of eternal life.

Jesus' statement in John 11:25-26 is a powerful declaration of his identity as the source of eternal life and the importance of belief in him for receiving that eternal life. The context of the story of Lazarus' death and resurrection underscores the power of Jesus' words and the hope that they offer to all who believe in him.

Daily Bible Quote On The Resurrection

Mark 16:6
He said to them, “Don’t be amazed. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him!

Mark 16:6 is a verse from the Gospel of Mark. It describes the scene when the women who had come to the tomb of Jesus discovered that he had risen from the dead.

To understand the context of this verse, we can look at the preceding verses in Mark 16. In verses 1-5, the women, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had come to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus with spices. When they arrived, they found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance to the tomb, and they saw a young man dressed in white inside the tomb.

This young man is the one who speaks to the women in verse 6, telling them not to be amazed and explaining that Jesus has risen from the dead. The young man also instructs the women to tell the disciples and Peter that Jesus will meet them in Galilee.

Other gospel accounts of this event can provide additional context and cross-references. For example, in Matthew 28:5-7, an angel appears to the women at the tomb and tells them not to be afraid, and then gives them a similar message about Jesus' resurrection and his plans to meet with the disciples in Galilee.

In Luke 24:1-8, a group of women, including Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Joanna, go to the tomb and find it empty. Two men in dazzling clothes appear to them and ask why they are looking for the living among the dead, before explaining that Jesus has risen from the dead.

Mark 16:6 describes the pivotal moment when the women discover that Jesus has risen from the dead, and it provides a message of hope and triumph over death that is central to our belief.