Holy Week Readings—Easter Sunday

As you prepare to celebrate Easter this weekend, we challenge you to spend time reading through the biblical account of what the week was like for Jesus and His disciples. We’ll be updating our blog with the Bible passages that correspond with each day. To see the readings for Sunday–Saturday, click here.

Easter Sunday

On Easter Sunday we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection and all it represents—redemption, new life, hope. Some Christians prefer to call it Resurrection Sunday because the name Easter can be traced to a pagan goddess of fertility and spring (Eostre). Most likely Christians moved the day (which explains why it no longer coincides with the date of Passover) as a way to offer an alternative to the traditional pagan rituals during that season.

• Matthew 28:1-15
• Mark 16:1-11
• Luke 24:1-43
• John 20:1-31