Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Parallel translations
- WEB Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.
- BSB Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
- ESV Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,
- NKJV Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.
- NASB Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; the one who believes in Me will live, even if he dies,
- NLT Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.
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Quick answer
Jesus declares, 'I am the resurrection and the life,' locating eternal life in his own person. Death cannot finally hold those who trust him.
Overview
This great 'I am' saying moves resurrection from a distant doctrine to a present Person. Jesus claims that life over death resides in himself, so that the believer who dies will yet live. The statement points forward to his own resurrection, the firstfruits guaranteeing the believer's hope, and grounds the gospel promise that union with Christ conquers the grave.
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- 1 Th 4:14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
- John 3:36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
- 1 Jn 5:11–12And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
- John 1:4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
- Rom 8:10–11And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
- John 5:21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
- John 6:39–40And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
- Isa 26:19Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
- John 6:44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
- Rom 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
- Phil 3:20–21For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
- Job 19:25–27For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
- Rom 8:38–39For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
- John 6:35And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
- Phil 3:10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
- Rev 21:4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
- Col 3:3–4For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
- 2 Cor 5:1–8For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
- Rev 20:5But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
- John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
- Acts 3:15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
- John 5:26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
- John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
- Heb 11:13–16These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
- Isa 38:16O LORD, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.
- Ps 36:9For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
- Phil 1:23For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
- Rom 5:17–19For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
- 1 Cor 15:20–26But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
- Rev 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
- 1 Jn 1:1–2That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
- 1 Cor 15:29Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
- 1 Cor 15:43–57It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
- Luke 23:43And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
- 2 Cor 4:14Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
- Rev 20:10–15And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
- 1 Cor 15:18Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
- Rom 4:17(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
- Rev 22:1And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
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