Good Friday Bible Verses: 11 Powerful Scriptures

1 Peter 2:24

ESVHe himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
KJVWho his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
NASBand He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.
NIV“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”
NLTHe personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed.

Mark 9:31

ESVFor he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he will rise.”
KJVFor he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
NASBFor He was teaching His disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and when He has been killed, He will rise three days later.”
NIVbecause he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.”
NLTfor he wanted to spend more time with his disciples and teach them. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies. He will be killed, but three days later he will rise from the dead.”

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Mark 10:34

ESVAnd they will mock him and spit on him, and flog him and kill him. And after three days he will rise.”
KJVAnd they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
NASB“They will mock Him and spit on Him, and scourge Him and kill Him, and three days later He will rise again.”
NIVwho will mock him and spit on him, flog him and kill him. Three days later he will rise.”
NLTThey will mock him, spit on him, flog him with a whip, and kill him, but after three days he will rise again.”

Isaiah 53:5

ESVBut he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed.
KJVBut he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
NASBBut He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.
NIVBut he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.
NLTBut he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.

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Mark 8:31

ESVAnd he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again.
KJVAnd he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
NASBAnd He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
NIVHe then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again.
NLTThen Jesus began to tell them that the Son of Man must suffer many terrible things and be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but three days later he would rise from the dead.

Matthew 12:40

ESVFor just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
KJVFor as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
NASBfor just as JONAH WAS THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE BELLY OF THE SEA MONSTER, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
NIVFor as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
NLTFor as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.

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Luke 23:54

ESVIt was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning.
KJVAnd that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
NASBIt was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.
NIVIt was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.
NLTThis was done late on Friday afternoon, the day of preparation, as the Sabbath was about to begin.

Matthew 27:46

ESVAnd about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
KJVAnd about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
NASBAbout the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?” that is, “MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?”
NIVAbout three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).
NLTAt about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”

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John 19:31

ESVSince it was the day of Preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.
KJVThe Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
NASBThen the Jews, because it was the day of preparation, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
NIVNow it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jewish leaders did not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down.
NLTIt was the day of preparation, and the Jewish leaders didn’t want the bodies hanging there the next day, which was the Sabbath (and a very special Sabbath, because it was Passover week). So they asked Pilate to hasten their deaths by ordering that their legs be broken. Then their bodies could be taken down.

Mark 15:42

ESVAnd when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
KJVAnd now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
NASBWhen evening had already come, because it was the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
NIVIt was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening approached,
NLTThis all happened on Friday, the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath. As evening approached,

John 19:30

ESVWhen Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
KJVWhen Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
NASBTherefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.
NIVWhen he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
NLTWhen Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

Luke 23:43

ESVAnd he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
KJVAnd Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
NASBAnd He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”
NIVJesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
NLTAnd Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

Daniel Isaiah Joseph

Daniel's seminary degree is in Exegetical Theology. He was a pastor for 10 years. As a professor, he has taught Bible and theology courses at two Christian universities. Please see his About page for details.

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