How many times is resurrection mentioned in the Bible?
The word resurrection appears 41 times in the King James Version, in 40 verses. It is found in 12 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses resurrection 43 times.
Resurrection in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of resurrection counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| resurrection | 41 | 43 |
| Total | 41 | 43 |
Which books mention resurrection most
Resurrection appears in 12 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (10), then Matthew (5) and Luke (5).
First and last mention of resurrection
The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
The verse that uses it most is John 5:29, 2 times:
And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
Where the two translations differ
0 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 1 verse matches only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Acts 26:23: counted in the World English Bible only
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.”
Verses with resurrection on our topic pages
12 verses that use resurrection in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.
On: Grief, Easter, Resurrection
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,
On: Hope, Heaven, Resurrection
For they can’t die any more, for they are like the angels, and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.
On: Angels, Resurrection
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
On: Resurrection
and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.
On: Resurrection
having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
On: Resurrection
For since death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man.
On: Resurrection
Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over these, the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with him one thousand years.
On: Resurrection
With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.
that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death;
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God’s angels in heaven.
On: Angels
This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
On: Baptism
Common questions
How many times is resurrection in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 41 uses are in the Old Testament and 41 in the New Testament. Resurrection appears in 12 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (10), then Matthew (5) and Luke (5).
Where is resurrection first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Matthew 22:23: "The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him," The last is Revelation 20:6.
Read the full collection: Bible Verses About Resurrection (18 Verses).
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-02.