Acts 2:24
Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
Cross-references
Acts 2:32 declares the resurrection with eyewitness testimony, confirming the divine raising in Acts 2:24.
In Acts 13:34, the resurrection is linked to the promise of 'sure mercies of David' — Jesus' body never decayed, proving permanent victory over death.
In Acts 13:30, Paul simply states 'God raised him from the dead' — directly affirming the same foundational event.
Acts 10:40 specifies the third-day resurrection and divine appointment, adding detail to the raising.
Acts 3:26 says God raised up his servant Jesus, connecting resurrection to the blessing and repentance mission.
Acts 3:15 also states God raised Jesus from the dead and affirms the apostles as witnesses.
Acts 13:37 repeats the same apostolic claim: Jesus, unlike David, did not see decay, reinforcing the resurrection described here.
Acts 10:39 describes the crucifixion—the death from which God raised Jesus in Acts 2:24.
Acts 4:10 explicitly states 'whom God raised from the dead', directly reinforcing Acts 2:24's declaration.
Acts 3:13 repeats that God glorified Jesus after his death—echoing the same resurrection declared in Acts 2:24.
In Acts 10:41, Peter specifies that the risen Jesus appeared to chosen witnesses who ate with him — grounding the resurrection in eyewitness testimony.
In Acts 17:31, the resurrection serves as God's assurance of future judgment through Christ — adding eschatological significance.
Romans 8:11 extends the same resurrection power to believers, promising life to our mortal bodies.
Revelation 1:18 records the risen Christ declaring he holds the keys of death — echoing Peter's claim death could not hold him.
Romans 8:34 adds that the risen Christ now intercedes for us at God's right hand.
Romans 14:9 gives the purpose: Christ died and returned to life to be Lord of both dead and living.
1 Corinthians 6:14 directly parallels God raising the Lord and promises He will also raise us.
1 Corinthians 15:12 uses Christ's resurrection as the foundation for arguing the general resurrection.
2 Corinthians 4:14 promises that God who raised Jesus will also raise us with Him.
Galatians 1:1 grounds Paul's apostolic authority in God the Father who raised Jesus from the dead.
Ephesians 1:20 ties the resurrection to Christ's exaltation and seating at God's right hand.
Colossians 2:12 connects baptism to being raised with Christ through the same divine power.
1 Thessalonians 1:10 links the resurrection to Jesus’ role as rescuer from the coming wrath.
Hebrews 2:14 explains Christ's death destroyed the devil's power over death — the same victory Peter describes here.
In Hebrews 13:20, the same resurrection event is explicitly described, reinforcing God raising Jesus from the dead.
In 1 Peter 1:21, God raising Jesus from the dead is affirmed, linking faith to that same resurrection.
Isaiah 25:8 prophesies God swallowing up death; Jesus' resurrection begins that victory.
In John 2:19-21, Jesus prophesies raising the temple of his body in three days — the resurrection God accomplishes.
In Luke 24:46, Jesus predicts his resurrection on the third day — Peter's sermon here proclaims that prophecy fulfilled.
In Luke 24:1-53, the detailed narrative of the empty tomb and appearances provides the historical basis for the proclamation in Acts 2:24.
Isaiah 26:19 prophesies the dead rising; Jesus' resurrection fulfills that promise.
Isaiah 53:10 foretells the servant's prolonged days after suffering; Jesus' resurrection fulfills that prophecy.
In Matthew 27:63, the Pharisees recall Jesus' own prophecy to rise after three days — exactly what God fulfilled.
Hosea 13:14 promises ransom from death's power; Jesus' resurrection is the redemption from the grave.
Mark 9:31 records Jesus' own prediction of his death and resurrection—the very event Acts 2:24 declares occurred.
2 Samuel 22:6 uses 'cords of death' — the same phrase Peter uses here to describe death's inability to hold Christ.
Psalm 18:5 uses 'cords of death' — directly quoted by Peter to show Christ's resurrection.
Psalm 71:20 speaks of God restoring life and bringing up from the depths—directly foreshadowing Christ's resurrection that death could not hold.
2 Timothy 2:8 calls the resurrection central to the gospel, directly reaffirming the event God accomplished in Acts 2:24.
1 Corinthians 15:15 argues that if the dead are not raised, apostles are false witnesses—underscoring the truthfulness of the resurrection claim in Acts 2:24.
1 Corinthians 15:4 is the core creedal statement that Christ was raised on the third day, matching the resurrection event proclaimed here.
Romans 1:4 adds that the resurrection declared Jesus the Son of God in power, deepening the theological significance of God raising him.
Romans 6:9 states Christ cannot die again and death no longer has mastery—directly echoing the impossibility of death's hold in Acts 2:24.
In John 10:18, Jesus declares he has authority to take up his life again — showing his active participation in the resurrection.
In Romans 6:4, believers are buried with Christ and raised to walk in newness of life — resurrection as pattern for Christian living.
In Romans 4:24, believing in God who raised Jesus leads to imputed righteousness — connecting resurrection to justification.
Colossians 2:15 describes Christ disarming spiritual powers through the cross—a victory that complements the resurrection's triumph over death in Acts 2:24.