Foretold by the prophets of God (hundreds of years beforehand)
Isaiah 53:3-7,8-12; Zecharaiah 12:10; Psalm 22:1,7-8,13-18,27-31; Psalm 69:19-21
The historical records (with eyewitness accounts), from these chapters
Matthew 26; 27; Mark 14; 15; Luke 22; 23; John 18; 19
The Son of Man came... to give His life a ransom for many.
Matthew 20:28
I Am the Good Shepherd: The Good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep.
John 10:11
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13
Christ died for the ungodly.
Romans 5:6-8
I lay down My life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself.
John 10:17-18
God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself… for He hath made Him to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.
2 Corinthians 5:19-21
Who His Own Self bare our sins in His Own Body on the tree.
1 Peter 2:24 (Colossians 2:14)
Behold The Lamb of God, Who taketh away the sin of the world.
John 1:29
Christ being come an High Priest... by His Own Blood He entered in once into the Holy Place, having obtained Eternal redemption for us.
Hebrews 9:11-12
The Blood of Christ, Who through the Eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God.
Hebrews 9:13-15
Jesus Christ the righteous: and He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our’s only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
1 John 2:1-2 (1 John 4:10)
Now once in the end of the world hath He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself... So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many.
Hebrews 9:26-28
We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:10-14
The Holy Ghost also is a Witness to us... Their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
Hebrews 10:15-18
In Whom we have redemption through His Blood, the forgiveness of sins.
Ephesians 1:7 (Colossians 1:14; 1 John 1:7)
The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men.
Titus 2:11
The Great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity.
Titus 2:13-14
Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things... from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious Blood of Christ... that your faith and hope might be in God.
1 Peter 1: 18-21
Much more then, being now justified by His Blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.
Romans 5:9 (John 3:36, Romans 1:18-23; Romans 2:2-8)
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us.
Galatians 3:13 (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction.
Psalm 103:4 (Psalm 107:20; John 3:16; John 5:24)
That through death He might destroy... the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their life time subject to bondage.
Hebrews 2:14-15 (Revelation 1:18)
All things are of God, Who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ... God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19
We were reconciled to God by the death of His Son.
Romans 5:10-11
Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God.
1 Peter 3:18
Now in Christ Jesus ye who... were far off are made nigh by the Blood of Christ.
Ephesians 2:12-13,19
You, that were... alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath He reconciled... to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in His sight.
Colossians 1:20-22
This do in remembrance of Me… For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till He come.
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (Matthew 26:26-29)
They continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers... in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house.
Acts 2:38-46 (Acts 20:7)
i. [By Jesus Himself]
He began to teach them, that the Son of Man must suffer many things... be killed, and after three days rise again. And He spake that saying openly.
Mark 8:31-33 (Matthew 12:38-40)
ii. [He taught His resurrection many times]
near to Caesarea Philippi.
Matthew 16:13,21-23
in Galilee.
Matthew 17:22-23
on the way to Jerusalem.
Matthew 20:17-19
iii. [His prophecy known]
to His enemies.
Matthew 27:40,62-66 (John 2:13-22)
iv. [The prophecy of Psalm 16 confirmed by apostles (prophecy given about 1000 years beforehand]
David... being a prophet… knowing that God had sworn...He would raise up Christ... spake of the resurrection of Christ... This Jesus hath God raised up.
Acts 2:22-32 (Acts 13:27-38)
v. [Disciples reminded of prophecies of resurrection]
Why seek ye the Living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how He spake... saying, The Son of Man must... be crucified, and the third day rise again.
Luke 24:5-8
[Given by Eyewitnesses]
Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20; 21; Acts 1:1-5; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
There was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven... rolled back the stone... and sat upon it. Matthew 28:2-4 (Matthew 27:60)
[Bribes given to deny His resurrection]
They gave large money unto the soldiers... they took the money, and did as they were taught.
Matthew 28:11-15
[Groups of women saw the empty tomb guarded by God’s Angels]
The angel... said unto the women, Fear not... I know that ye seek Jesus, Who was crucified. He is not here: for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Matthew 28:5-8 (Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-11,22-23)
[The Lord Jesus Christ showed Himself alive first to the women]
Jesus met them, saying, All hail… they came... and worshipped Him.
Matthew 28:9-10 John 20:11-18)
[Peter, John and others saw exactly how the empty grave-cloths were lying in the tomb]
Simon Peter... seeth the linen clothes lie, and the napkin, that was about His head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. Then went in also that other disciple... and believed.
John 20:2-10 (Matthew 28:6; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:3-4; John 19:38-42)
Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and saith... Why are ye troubled?... Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself: handle Me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see Me have.
Luke 24:36-39
While they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, He said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
They gave Him... broiled fish, and...honeycomb. And He took it.
Luke 24:40-43
Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures.
Luke 24:25-27,32,44-48
He was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: after that, He was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present... He was seen of James... He was seen of me also.
1 Corinthians 15:3-9 (Luke 24:13-35; John 20:24-29)
He showed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them 40 days.
Acts 1:2-5 (John 20:30-31; John 21:24-25)
A Lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ... to an inheritance incorruptible and
undefiled... reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God.
1 Peter 1:3-6
I am the Resurrection, and the Life: He that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.
John 11:25-26
Because I live, ye shall live also.
John 14:19 (1 Corinthians 15:20-22)
I know that my Redeemer liveth.
Job 19:25-26
I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren...We believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-15
For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven... and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we who are alive...shall be caught up...to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
Shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto to more ungodliness. And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenæus... saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
2 Timothy 2:16-19 (1 Timothy 6:20-21; 2 Corinthians 11:13-15)
[The gospel you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved I also received]
That Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures...that He was buried, and that He rose again... Seen of above 500 brethren... So we preach, and so ye believed.
1 Corinthians 15:1-8,11 (Galatians 1:6-12; Acts 17:2-3)
He rose from the dead, how say some... that there is no resurrection of the dead?... If Christ be not raised, your faith is vain: ye are yet in your sins... But now is Christ risen from the dead.
1 Corinthians 15:12-20 (Acts 3:14-15; Acts 4:1-2,10-12,32-33; Acts 10:39-43)
No man hath ascended up to heaven, but He that came down from heaven, even the Son of Man.
John 3:13 (John 6:61-62; John 16:28)
I ascend unto My Father.
John 20:17
He led them out as far as to Bethany... and blessed them... while He blessed them, He was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. And they worshipped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
Luke 24:50-53
He said... Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me... While they beheld, He was taken up...into Heaven.
Acts 1:6-11
So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, He was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
Mark 16:19 (Hebrews 9:24)
Know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Acts 2:32-36; (Acts 3:14-21; Psalm 110:1)
It is Christ that died... that is risen again, Who is even at the right hand of God, Who also maketh intercession for us.
Romans 8:34 (Hebrews 7:23-25)
Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this Name?... Peter and the other apostles answered... We ought to obey God rather than men.
Acts 5:28-29
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, Whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour... We are His witnesses... so is also the Holy Ghost, Whom God hath given to them that obey Him.
Acts 5:30-32,40-42
He, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up...and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God... And they stoned Stephen.
Acts 7:54-60