John 11:25

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Cross-references

John 11:44 Parallel

In John 11:44, the raising of Lazarus visibly confirms Jesus' identity as the resurrection and the life.

John 6:44 Parallel

John 6:44 repeats the promise of resurrection for those drawn by the Father, reinforcing Jesus as the agent of resurrection.

John 6:40 Parallel

John 6:40 ties belief in the Son to eternal life and resurrection on the last day, matching Jesus' statement in John 11:25.

John 6:39 Parallel

John 6:39 promises Jesus will raise up all given to him on the last day, directly linking his identity as resurrection to his future work.

John 6:35 Parallel

John 6:35 uses the same 'I am the ... of life' formula — bread of life parallels resurrection and life, both promising eternal satisfaction through belief.

John 14:19 Parallel

John 14:19 promises 'Because I live, you also will live' — directly supporting the resurrection life promised when believing in Jesus.

John 14:6 Parallel

John 14:6 also declares Jesus as 'the life' — here tied to being the way and truth, reinforcing his exclusive role as source of resurrection life.

John 5:21 Parallel

John 5:21 shows the Son gives life as the Father does, reinforcing Jesus' claim to be the resurrection and life.

John 1:4 Parallel

John 1:4 declares that life is in Christ from the beginning, grounding His claim to be the resurrection and the life.

John 3:36 Parallel

John 3:36 directly ties belief in the Son to having eternal life, reinforcing the promise in Jesus' statement.

John 6:50 Parallel

In John 6:50, the bread from heaven gives life so one never dies — echoing the same promise of eternal life through Christ.

John 6:27 Parallel

In John 6:27, Jesus urges people to seek eternal life from Him, directly aligning with the life He offers in John 11:25.

John 5:40 Contrast

In John 5:40, Jesus laments that people refuse to come to Him for life—contrasting the belief required in John 11:25.

John 5:28 Parallel

In John 5:28, Jesus speaks of the future resurrection of all, expanding on the power He declares in John 11:25.

John 3:15 Parallel

In John 3:15, Jesus promises eternal life to believers—the same condition and outcome as in John 11:25.

John 2:19 Prophetic fulfillment

In John 2:19, Jesus predicts His own resurrection, directly supporting His identity as the resurrection in John 11:25.

John 6:57 Parallel

John 6:57 expands on how believers live because of Christ, just as He lives because of the Father — reinforcing the source of resurrection life.

John 8:51 Parallel

John 8:51 promises that keeping Jesus' word prevents seeing death — directly paralleling the resurrection life promise here.

John 10:28 Parallel

John 10:28 promises eternal life and safety from perishing — directly reinforcing the resurrection and life statement here.

John 17:2 Related theme

John 17:2 speaks of Christ's authority to grant eternal life — directly supporting the claim here to be the source of resurrection life.

Romans 8:11 Related theme

Romans 8:11 explains that the Spirit who raised Jesus will give life to believers' mortal bodies, connecting resurrection to indwelling Spirit.

Romans 8:10 Parallel

In Romans 8:10, Paul explains that though the body is dead, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness—echoing Christ as resurrection and life.

Romans 8:2 Related theme

Romans 8:2 speaks of the 'Spirit of life' in Christ freeing from death — aligning with Jesus as the resurrection who overcomes death.

Revelation 21:4 describes the complete removal of death and sorrow, the final outcome of the resurrection life Jesus gives.

Romans 5:17-19 contrasts death through Adam with life through Christ, showing how Jesus' resurrection life overcomes the reign of death.

In 1 Corinthians 15:18, Paul argues that without resurrection, believers who died have perished—contrasting with the hope Christ offers as the resurrection.

1 Corinthians 15:20-26 declares Christ the firstfruits of resurrection, with all who belong to him to be made alive, expanding on Jesus as resurrection.

2 Corinthians 4:14 grounds resurrection hope in God raising Jesus, directly tying belief in Christ to our own resurrection.

In 2 Corinthians 5:1-8, Paul describes an eternal heavenly dwelling and being away from the body with the Lord—fulfilling the promise of life after death.

Philippians 3:21 explains the future transformation of believers' bodies, fulfilling the resurrection life Jesus promises.

Colossians 3:4 calls Christ 'your life' and promises future glory — directly echoing Jesus' identity as the resurrection and life.

1 Thessalonians 4:14 assures that God will raise believers who died, directly echoing Jesus' promise of life through faith.

1 John 1:2 Parallel

1 John 1:2 identifies Jesus as the eternal life made manifest, echoing His self-declaration as 'the life' here.

1 John 5:11 Parallel

1 John 5:11 states that eternal life is in God's Son, directly affirming Jesus' claim to be the life.

1 John 5:12 Parallel

1 John 5:12 conditions having life on having the Son, paralleling the promise that believers live even if they die.

Revelation 20:10-15 depicts the second death for unbelievers, contrasting with the resurrection life Jesus offers believers.

Isaiah 26:19 promises resurrection of the dead, a hope Jesus declares Himself to be—the resurrection and life.

Acts 3:15 Parallel

Acts 3:15 calls Jesus the 'Author of life' — a title that underscores his role as the source of resurrection life in John 11:25.

Job 19:25-27 expresses hope of seeing God after death, prefiguring the resurrection Jesus embodies as the Redeemer.

Luke 8:50 Parallel

In Luke 8:50, Jesus tells Jairus to believe for his daughter's restoration, linking faith to the life promised in John 11:25.

Psalm 68:20 Allusion

Psalm 68:20 declares God delivers from death—Jesus identifies Himself as that deliverance and the source of resurrection life.

1 John 4:9 Related theme

1 John 4:9 says God sent His Son so we might live through Him, reflecting the life that Jesus is in John 11:25.

2 Timothy 1:10 states Christ abolished death and brought life and immortality to light, directly reinforcing Jesus' claim to be the resurrection and life.

Ezekiel 37:3 asks if dry bones can live—Jesus answers by declaring Himself the resurrection that makes it possible.

Matthew 9:18 shows a father believing Jesus can raise his dead daughter—a direct example of the resurrection faith Jesus declares.

Colossians 1:18 calls Christ the firstborn from the dead, echoing His role as the resurrection and life, and His preeminence.

Mark 5:35 Contrast

Mark 5:35 reports the girl's death as final—contrasting with Jesus' claim that death is not the end for believers.

Romans 5:10 Related theme

In Romans 5:10, being saved by Christ's life echoes Jesus' claim to be the life who grants eternal life to believers.

Luke 7:14 Parallel

In Luke 7:14, Jesus raises a widow's son from death, demonstrating the resurrection power He claims in John 11:25.

In 1 Corinthians 15:45, Christ as the last Adam is a life-giving spirit — fulfilling Jesus' declaration of being the life.

In 1 Corinthians 15:21, Paul contrasts Adam's death with Christ's resurrection, affirming Jesus as the source of resurrection.

Luke 20:38 Parallel

In Luke 20:38, Jesus teaches that God is God of the living, reinforcing the resurrection reality behind John 11:25.

1 Corinthians 6:14 Related theme

In 1 Corinthians 6:14, God's raising of Christ guarantees our resurrection, grounding Paul's argument in Jesus as the resurrection.

Acts 16:31 Parallel

Acts 16:31 echoes the same condition — belief in Jesus brings salvation — directly paralleling the promise of life through faith here.

Acts 26:23 Parallel

In Acts 26:23, Paul calls Christ the first to rise from the dead, directly affirming Jesus' identity as the resurrection and life in John 11:25.

In 1 Samuel 2:6, Hannah declares God kills and brings to life, raising up—foreshadowing the resurrection power claimed by Jesus.

1 Corinthians 15:43-44 describes the transformation of the resurrection body — sown perishable, raised imperishable — giving detail to the life Jesus promises.

In Philippians 1:23, Paul desires to depart and be with Christ, showing that death brings believers into Christ's presence—a realization of resurrection life.

Psalm 36:9 Allusion

Psalm 36:9 calls God the 'fountain of life' — Jesus' claim to be resurrection and life echoes this OT image of divine life-giving.

In Hebrews 11:13-16, the patriarchs died in faith, looking to a heavenly country—illustrating that true life is found beyond physical death.

Luke 23:43 Parallel

Luke 23:43 shows Jesus granting immediate paradise to the believing thief, exemplifying the life He gives to believers who die.

Romans 4:17 Parallel

Romans 4:17 describes God as the one who gives life to the dead, which Jesus claims for Himself as the resurrection.