Good Friday holds profound significance for Christians worldwide as it commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. This day is a poignant reminder of the sacrifice Jesus made for the redemption of humanity. It invites reflection on themes of love, sacrifice, grace, and salvation. The following Bible verses highlight the events of Good Friday and the meaning it holds for believers. Each verse is accompanied by related scriptures to deepen understanding and reflection.
Bible Verses About Good Friday
1. Matthew 27:45 – Darkness Over the Land
“From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land.” – Matthew 27:45
Related Verses:
“He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him— the dark rain clouds of the sky.” – Psalm 18:11
“Then the LORD sent thunder and rain that day, and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.” – 1 Samuel 12:18
“And all the people went up after him, playing pipes and rejoicing greatly, so that the ground shook with the sound.” – 1 Kings 1:40
2. Matthew 27:46 – The Cry of Abandonment
“About 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?’).” – Matthew 27:46
Related Verses:
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?” – Psalm 22:1
“Why, LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” – Psalm 10:1
“But Zion said, ‘The LORD has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.’” – Isaiah 49:14
3. Luke 23:34 – Forgiveness from the Cross
“Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’ And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.” – Luke 23:34
Related Verses:
“And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” – Matthew 6:12
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” – Colossians 3:13
“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” – Matthew 6:14
4. John 19:30 – It is Finished
“When he had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” – John 19:30
Related Verses:
“I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.” – John 17:4
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” – 2 Timothy 4:7
“Then I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them.’” – Revelation 21:3
5. John 19:34 – The Pierced Side
“Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.” – John 19:34
Related Verses:
“But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.” – John 19:33
“He protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.” – Psalm 34:20
“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18
6. Mark 15:37 – Jesus’ Last Breath
“With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.” – Mark 15:37
Related Verses:
“Then Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When he had said this, he breathed his last.” – Luke 23:46
“And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.” – Matthew 27:50
“The LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.” – Genesis 2:7
7. Matthew 27:51 – The Temple Curtain Torn
“At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split.” – Matthew 27:51
Related Verses:
“By a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body,” – Hebrews 10:20
“But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.” – 2 Corinthians 3:16
“Then he adds: ‘Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.’” – Hebrews 10:17
8. Luke 23:46 – Commending Spirit to the Father
“Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When he had said this, he breathed his last.” – Luke 23:46
Related Verses:
“And when they had done this, they drew in so many fish that their nets began to tear.” – Luke 5:6
“For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.” – 2 Timothy 1:6
“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” – 2 Timothy 1:7
9. Isaiah 53:5 – Pierced for Our Transgressions
“But 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.” – Isaiah 53:5
Related Verses:
“Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted.” – Isaiah 53:4
“After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.” – Isaiah 53:11
“Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors.” – Isaiah 53:12
10. Mark 15:39 – The Centurion’s Confession
“And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said, ‘Surely this man was the Son of God!’” – Mark 15:39
Related Verses:
“Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, ‘Truly you are the Son of God.’” – Matthew 14:33
“Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.’” – Matthew 16:16
“After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was.” – Mark 5:40
11. John 18:11 – Jesus Accepts the Cup
“Jesus commanded Peter, ‘Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?’” – John 18:11
Related Verses:
“Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.’” – Matthew 26:39
“For those who find me find life and receive favor from the LORD.” – Proverbs 8:35
“Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” – Psalm 34:8
12. Isaiah 53:7 – Silent Before His Accusers
“He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.” – Isaiah 53:7
Related Verses:
“When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer.” – Matthew 27:12
“But Jesus still made no reply, and Pilate was amazed.” – Mark 15:5
“Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, ‘I find no basis for a charge against this man.’” – Luke 23:4
13. Psalm 22:18 – Casting Lots for His Garments
“They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.” – Psalm 22:18
Related Verses:
“When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.” – Matthew 27:35
“Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get.” – Mark 15:24
“They watched Jesus there, the governor’s soldiers took his clothes and divided them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining.” – John 19:23
14. Matthew 27:54 – Recognition of the Son of God
“When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, ‘Surely he was the Son of God!’” – Matthew 27:54
Related Verses:
“Then Nathanael declared, ‘Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.’” – John 1:49
“The angel answered, ‘The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.’” – Luke 1:35
“At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.” – Matthew 3:16
15. John 19:28 – Jesus’ Thirst
“Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, ‘I am thirsty.’” – John 19:28
Related Verses:
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.” – Psalm 42:1
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” – Matthew 5:6
“For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.” – Isaiah 44:3
16. Matthew 27:48 – Sour Wine Offered
“Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink.” – Matthew 27:48
Related Verses:
“There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it.” – Matthew 27:34
“But he did not take it.” – Mark 15:23
“They put a sponge soaked in wine vinegar on a hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips.” – John 19:29
17. Luke 23:43 – Promise to the Thief
“Jesus answered him, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.’” – Luke 23:43
Related Verses:
“For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.” – Romans 10:10
“They replied, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.’” – Acts 16:31
“Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.” – Revelation 2:7
18. Hebrews 9:22 – Redemption Through Blood
“In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.” – Hebrews 9:22
Related Verses:
“How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!” – Hebrews 9:14
“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.” – 1 John 1:7
“He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” – 1 John 2:2
19. 2 Corinthians 5:21 – Made Sin for Us
“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” – 2 Corinthians 5:21
Related Verses:
“Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:” – 1 Peter 2:22
“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.” – Hebrews 4:15
“The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.” – Proverbs 12:22
20. Colossians 2:14 – Cancelled Debt
“having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.” – Colossians 2:14
Related Verses:
“He forgave us all our sins,” – Colossians 2:13
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” – Romans 3:23
“And are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” – Romans 3:24
21. John 19:37 – Fulfillment of Prophecy
“And, as another scripture says, ‘They will look on the one they have pierced.’” – John 19:37
Related Verses:
“And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son.” – Zechariah 12:10
“Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted.” – Isaiah 53:4
“The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;” – Psalm 118:22
22. 1 Peter 2:24 – Bearing Our Sins
“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.’” – 1 Peter 2:24
Related Verses:
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.” – 1 Peter 3:18
“For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh,” – Romans 8:3
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 6:23
23. Hebrews 10:19 – Confidence Through the Blood
“Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,” – Hebrews 10:19
Related Verses:
“By a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body,” – Hebrews 10:20
“and since we have a great priest over the house of God,” – Hebrews 10:21
“let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.” – Hebrews 10:22
24. Galatians 2:20 – Crucified with Christ
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” – Galatians 2:20
Related Verses:
“For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.” – Romans 6:14
“For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.” – Romans 6:5
“And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” – Galatians 5:24
25. Romans 5:8 – Love Demonstrated
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8
Related Verses:
“No one has greater love than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” – John 15:13
“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” – 1 John 4:10
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16
26. Romans 8:32 – The Father’s Sacrifice
“He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?” – Romans 8:32
Related Verses:
“He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—” – Ephesians 1:5
“Who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,” – 2 Timothy 1:9
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace” – Ephesians 1:7
27. Ephesians 2:13 – Brought Near by the Blood
“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” – Ephesians 2:13
Related Verses:
“For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,” – Ephesians 2:14
“His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace,” – Ephesians 2:15
“and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.” – Ephesians 2:16
28. Revelation 5:9 – Worthy Lamb
“And they sang a new song, saying: ‘You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.’” – Revelation 5:9
Related Verses:
“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors,” – 1 Peter 1:18
“but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.” – 1 Peter 1:19
“You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of humans.” – 1 Corinthians 7:23
29. Isaiah 55:3 – Everlasting Covenant
“Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.” – Isaiah 55:3
Related Verses:
“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.” – Isaiah 55:1
“The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” – Deuteronomy 31:8
“This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israel after that time,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” – Jeremiah 31:33
30. Hebrews 7:27 – Once for All
“Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself.” – Hebrews 7:27
Related Verses:
“He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption.” – Hebrews 9:12
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.” – 1 Peter 3:18
“Therefore Jesus said again, ‘Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.’” – John 10:7
31. Philippians 2:8 – Humility and Obedience
“And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!” – Philippians 2:8
Related Verses:
“For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.” – Romans 8:29
“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:” – Philippians 2:5
“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” – James 4:10
32. John 3:16 – Everlasting Love
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16
Related Verses:
“The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.’” – Jeremiah 31:3
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” – John 10:10
“Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.” – John 3:18
Final Thoughts
Good Friday serves as a solemn yet hopeful reminder of Jesus Christ’s suffering and ultimate sacrifice for mankind. His crucifixion is central to Christian beliefs, embodying themes of love, redemption, and salvation. Through these verses, we are invited to reflect deeply on the depth of God’s love manifested in Christ’s selfless act of dying on the cross.
The sacrificial death of Jesus transforms humanity, offering salvation and eternal life to all who believe. This sacred day encourages believers to embody love, forgiveness, and humility, mirroring the teachings and actions of Christ in their daily lives. As we remember Good Friday, may our hearts be moved to gratitude, recognizing the profound implications of Jesus’ sacrifice, and may we strive to live out faith in ways that reflect His undying love and grace for all humanity.