If you are looking for scriptures for Easter morning, this list gathers passages that help you greet the day with the good news of the resurrection. It is written for anyone who wants to read Scripture before the church service, at the breakfast table, or while the house is still quiet. Most of these verses share one thread: Jesus is alive, death has lost its hold, and that truth changes how we face whatever the day holds.
Verses to Read When You Wake Up Grieving or Weary
Some people wake on Easter morning carrying loss, a empty chair at the table, or a body that feels too tired to celebrate. These passages speak to that heaviness without pretending it is absent.
Psalm 30:5
For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
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The psalmist knew that nights of weeping are real, but they do not get the last word. On a morning when sorrow is still with you, read this slowly and let the phrase about joy coming in the morning be a quiet promise for the hours ahead.
John 20:11-16
11 But Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb, 12 and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 They told her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they have laid him.” 14 When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, and didn’t know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” 16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him, “Rabboni!” which is to say, “Teacher!”
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Mary Magdalene stood weeping at the tomb and did not recognize the risen Jesus until he spoke her name. Consider letting your own tears be part of your prayer, and then listen for the one who knows you by name.
Romans 8:38-39
38 For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from God’s love, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Paul lists death, life, and every other force that might seem to separate us from God, and says none of them can. Write these two verses on a card and keep it in your pocket for the moments when grief feels larger than faith.
Verses for Celebrating the Resurrection with Your Family
Easter morning is often full of children asking questions, relatives arriving, and kitchens smelling of ham and bread. These passages work well when read aloud around a table or in the car on the way to church.
Luke 24:5-6
5 Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee…
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The women went to the tomb expecting a body and found an empty grave and an angelic announcement instead. Read this aloud with children and invite them to act out the surprise, so the story becomes something they remember with their whole bodies.
1 Corinthians 15:20-22
20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep. 21 For since death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
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Paul calls Christ the firstfruits of those who have died, meaning his resurrection is the first of a harvest to come. Share this with older family members and ask what it has meant to them over the years.
Matthew 28:5-7
5 The angel answered the women, “Don’t be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying. 7 Go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead, and behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.’ Behold, I have told you.”
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The angel tells the women not to be afraid and to go quickly with the news. Let this be the message you carry out of your home today, passing the good news to someone who has not heard it yet.
Psalm 118:24
This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
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This verse calls the day itself a gift made by the Lord. Say it together before the first meal, and let it shape the way you talk about the hours that follow.
Verses for Hope and Renewal as the Day Begins
Easter is a morning of new beginnings, and these passages focus on the fresh life Christ gives. They suit a quiet walk, a moment at the window, or the drive home from a sunrise service.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
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Paul describes life in Christ as a new creation where old patterns no longer define us. Ask yourself one thing you want to leave behind this year, and offer it to God as an act of trust.
Lamentations 3:22-23
22 It is because of the LORD’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail. 23 They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.
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Even in a book full of ruin, the writer remembers that God’s mercies are new every morning. Use this as your reminder that today’s mercy is already waiting for you, without needing to be earned.
Revelation 21:4-5
4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.” 5 He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” He said, “Write, for these words of God are faithful and true.”
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John sees a future where God wipes away every tear and makes all things new. Read it when you feel impatient with the world’s brokenness, and let it point you toward the hope that Easter first made visible.
Isaiah 43:18-19
18 “Don’t remember the former things, and don’t consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs out now. Don’t you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
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God invites his people to notice the new thing already springing up. Look for one small sign of renewal in your day, such as birdsong or a kind word, and thank God for it.
Verses for Sharing the Good News Beyond Your Own Door
The resurrection is not only a private comfort but a message meant to be spoken. These passages encourage you to carry Easter joy into your neighborhood, workplace, and conversations.
Mark 16:6-7
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. Behold, the place where they laid him! 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He goes before you into Galilee. There you will see him, as he said to you.’”
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The young man at the tomb tells the women to go and tell the disciples and Peter. Think of one person who needs to hear about the risen Christ, and consider reaching out with a simple message today.
Acts 2:32
This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses.
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Peter’s first sermon centers on a simple claim: God raised this Jesus, and we are witnesses. Practice saying in your own words what you have seen God do, so that sharing feels natural rather than rehearsed.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
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Paul declares he is not ashamed of the gospel because it carries God’s power. When you feel hesitant to speak about your faith, return to this verse and ask God for boldness that is gentle and honest.
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead…
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Peter praises God for a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Let this verse shape how you greet others today, with the quiet confidence that your hope is anchored in something real.
How to Use These Verses
Choose two or three passages that fit your morning rather than trying to read all fifteen at once. Write them on index cards or in the notes on your phone, and place them where you will see them first, such as beside the coffee maker or on the bathroom mirror. Reading the same verse for several days often reveals more than a quick pass through the whole list.
On Easter morning, read one passage aloud before breakfast, then pause for a minute of silence. If you are with others, invite each person to say which verse stood out and why. Over the coming weeks, return to the verses that felt most alive and let them become part of your ordinary prayers.
A Short Prayer for Easter Morning
Lord Jesus, you rose from the grave and filled this morning with a hope no darkness can put out. Meet me in whatever I bring to you today, whether it is joy, sorrow, tiredness, or simple gratitude. Help me to hear my name in your voice, as Mary did, and to trust that you are making all things new. Send me out with a steady heart to tell someone what you have done. Amen.
