Easter Quotes

Jeffrey R. Holland
"One of the great consolations of this Easter season is that because Jesus walked such a long, lonely path utterly alone, we do not have to do so."
(Jeffrey R. Holland, General Conference, April 10, 2009)

Easter Message, 2002

"At this sacred Easter season we solemnly testify that Jesus Christ was appointed and foreordained to be our Redeemer before the world was formed. With His divine sonship, His exemplary life, His suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the cross of Calvary, and subsequent Resurrection from the grave, He became the author of salvation for all mankind.

"As stated by the Apostle Paul, 'If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept' (1 Corinthians 15:19-20).

"May our hearts be filled with peace and joy at this season of hope and renewal as we contemplate the wondrous blessings available to us through the Savior's Atonement."

The First Presidency


Easter Message 2006

"At this wonderful season of hope and renewal we testify of the glorious reality of the atonement and resurrection of the Lord, Jesus Christ. The empty tomb brought the most comforting assurance that can come into man’s heart. This was the affirmative answer to the ageless question raised by Job, "If a man die, shall he live again?" (Job 14:14).

"As stated by the angel on that first resurrection morn, "Why seek ye the living among the dead?" (Luke 24:5). "He is not here: for he is risen, as he said" (Matthew 28:6).

"This is the promise of the risen Lord. This is the relevance of Jesus to a world in which all must die. Of all the victories in human history, none is so great, none so universal in its effect, none so everlasting in its consequences as the victory of the crucified Lord, who came forth in the resurrection that first Easter morning."

The First Presidency


Gordon B. Hinckley

"Of all the victories in human history, none is so great, none so universal in its effect, none so everlasting in its consequences as the victory of the crucified Lord, who came forth in the Resurrection that first Easter morning."
(Gordon B. Hinckley, "The Son of God," Ensign, Dec. 1992, p. 2)

"There is nothing more universal than death, and nothing brighter with hope and faith than the assurance of immortality. The abject sorrow that comes with death, the bereavement that follows the passing of a loved one are mitigated only by the certainty of the Resurrection of the Son of God that first Easter morning."
(Gordon B. Hinckley, "This Glorious Easter Morn," Ensign, May 1996, p. 67)

"The miracle of that resurrection morning, that first Easter Sunday, is a miracle for all mankind. It is the miracle of the power of God, whose Beloved Son gave His life to atone for the sins of all, a sacrifice of love for every son and daughter of God. In so doing He broke the seals of death."
(Gordon B. Hinckley, "The Victory over Death," Ensign, Apr. 1997, p. 4)

"My beloved brethren and sisters, I add my testimony to the testimony of my brethren this Easter morning. For all of Christendom, for all of mankind, today is observed as the anniversary of the greatest miracle in human history. It is the miracle that encompasses all who have lived upon the earth, all who now live upon the earth, and all who will yet live upon the earth. Nothing done before or since has so affected mankind as the atonement wrought by Jesus of Nazareth, who died on Calvary’s cross, was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, and on the third day arose from the grave as the Living Son of the Living God -- the Savior and Redeemer of the world."
(Gordon B. Hinckley, "The Greatest Miracle in Human History," Ensign, May 1994, p. 72)

"Our great, basic message to the world is that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God; that he gave his life as a sacrifice for all mankind; that he rose from the grave that first Easter morning, 'the firstfruits of them that slept' (1 Cor. 15:20); that 'as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive' (1 Cor. 15:22); that he lives, our resurrected Lord and Master."
(Gordon B. Hinckley, "He Slumbers Not, nor Sleeps," Ensign, May 1983, p. 8)


Howard W. Hunter

"'He is risen; he is not here.' (Mark 16:6.) These words, eloquent in their simplicity, announced the most significant event of recorded history, the resurrection of the Lord Jesus -- an event so extraordinary that even the Apostles, who had been most intimately associated with Jesus in his earthly ministry and who had been carefully taught of the coming event, had difficulty grasping the reality of its full significance. The first accounts which reached their ears 'seemed to them as idle tales' (Luke 24:11) as well they might, for millions of men had lived and died before that day. In every hill and dale men’s bodies mouldered in the dust, but until that first Easter morning not one had risen from the grave."
(Howard W. Hunter, "An Apostle’s Witness of the Resurrection," Ensign, May 1986, p. 17)

“Easter is the celebration of the free gift of immortality given to all men, restoring life and healing all wounds. Though all will die as part of the eternal plan of growth and development, nevertheless, we can all find comfort in the Psalmist’s statement, ‘Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.’ (Ps. 30:5)

“It was Job who posed what might be called the question of the ages: ‘If a man die, shall he live again?’ (Job 14:14). Christ’s answer rings down through time to this very hour: ‘Because I live, ye shall live also.’(John 14:19)”
(Howard W. Hunter, “As Apostle’s Witness of the Resurrection,” Ensign, May 1986, 15)


Russell M. Nelson

“There at Gethsemane, the Lord ‘suffered the pain of all men, that all ... might repent and come unto him.’ He took upon Himself the weight of the sins of all mankind, bearing its massive load that caused Him to bleed from every pore.

“Even though the Father and the Son knew well in advance what was to be experienced, the actuality of it brought indescribable agony. ‘And [Jesus] said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless, not what I will, but what thou wilt.’ Jesus then complied with the will of His Father. Three days later, precisely as prophesied, He rose from the grave. He became the first fruits of the Resurrection. He had accomplished the Atonement, which could give immortality and eternal life to all obedient human beings. All that the Fall allowed to go awry, the Atonement allowed to go aright.

“As one of the ‘special witnesses of the name of Christ in all the world,’ I testify that He is the Son of the living God, Jesus is the Christ – our atoning Savior and Redeemer. This is His Church, restored to bless God’s children and to prepare the world for the Second Coming of the Lord, I so testify in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen.”
(Russell M. Nelson, “The Atonement,” Ensign, November 1996)