Good Friday isn’t just another day on the calendar—it’s a powerful reminder of a love so profound that it changed the world forever. Every year, on the Friday before Easter Sunday, Christians around the world gather to remember the crucifixion of Jesus, a moment in history where Christ surrendered himself for the salvation of others as the ultimate act of love. It’s a time to pause and understand the depth of that sacrifice and what it means for our lives today. As a way to help with that, we gathered 75 Good Friday quotes that will encourage you to connect with the true meaning of this day.These quotes are more than just words—they carry the essence of love, sacrifice and hope. Whether you're seeking a moment of personal reflection or looking for a way to share the gospel of Good Friday with your friends and family, there’s a quote or saying below that will resonate with every heart. The best part is, no matter which ones you are drawn to most, each one will bring you closer to the true spirit of Good Friday.Good Friday falls on April 18 this year, so as you read and reflect on these inspiring messages, you’ll be filled with a sense of joy, ready to celebrate the hope and renewal that Easter weekend brings. It’s a perfect way to embrace the blessed spirit of the season and share that happiness with those in your life.Related: 35 Good Friday Wishes Reflecting on Christ's Sacrifice and Love To Kick Off Easter Weekend
75 Best Good Friday Quotes
1. “Unless there is a Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunday.” — Fulton J. Sheen2. “There is a cost to every gift and the Gift of Easter was bought and paid for on Good Friday.” — Denn Guptill3. “The marvel of heaven and earth, of time and eternity, is the atoning death of Jesus Christ. This is the mystery that brings more glory to God than all creation.” — C. H. Spurgeon4. “Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life.” — S.D. Gordon5. “Heroes have emblems that identify them (Superman, Batman), but I suggest that the cross is the emblem of our faith…it identifies us with our Christ.” — Mike Fogerson
6. “It's not about the bunny; it's about the lamb.” — Unknown7. “On the eve of the cross, Jesus made his decision. He would rather go to hell for you than go to heaven without you.” — Max Lucado8. “The cross was two pieces of dead wood; and a helpless, unresisting Man was nailed to it; yet it was mightier than the world, and triumphed, and will ever triumph over it.” — Augustus William Hare9. “The reappearance of the light is the same as the survival of the soul.” — Victor Hugo10. “The cross is not the terrible end to an otherwise god-fearing and happy life, but it meets us at the beginning of our communion with Christ.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer11. “Most Christians are being crucified on a cross between two thieves: Yesterday’s regret and tomorrow's worries.” — Warren W. Wiersbe12. “Good Friday was when the Good was crucified but then on Easter the Good arose back.... So wait to realize that be it God or be it human the good never perishes it rises above.” — Amit Abraham13. “Our old history begins and ends with the cross. Our new history begins with our resurrection.” — Watchman Nee
14. “He knows the way because He is the way.” — Jeffrey R. Holland15. “Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world.” — Victor Kraft16. “Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.” — Robert H. Schuller17. “We may say that on the first Good Friday afternoon was completed that great act by which light conquered darkness and goodness conquered sin. That is the wonder of our Saviour's crucifixion.” — Phillips Brooks18. “The highest act of love is the giving of the best gift, and, if necessary, at the greatest cost, to the least deserving. That's what God did. At the loss of His Son's life to the totally undeserving, God gave the best gift—the display of the glory of Christ who is the image of God." — John Piper19. “The genuine existential certainty of God’s love for you by dying on the Cross is what enables coping with whatever God wants the outcome to be, be that joining Him in heaven.” — Paul Andrew20. “Easter in us is the resurrection power of life that God desires to place in every Christian’s heart.” — Anthony Seel21. “You might feel like you’re in checkmate, but Jesus says that if you believe in Him…He will save you.” — David KinnaRelated: 111 of the Best Easter Quotes To Share With Your Favorite Bunnies
22. “On this Good Friday, ‘May the Lord bless you and keep you; may the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; may the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.’” — Numbers 6:24-26
23. “Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal and new life.” — Janine di Giovanni
24. “The very first Easter taught us this: that life never ends and love never dies.” — Kate McGahan
25. “If you want to be reminded of the love of the Lord, just watch the sunrise.” — Jeannette Walls
26. “Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.” — Martin Luther
27. “The most amazing thing about the Easter Story is not the resurrection of Christ! As truly astounding and miraculous as that was, Jesus promised it would happen! I believe the most amazing thing about the Easter story is the men Jesus entrusted with His Kingdom and His Kingdom’s work! Do you see it? Fishermen like Andrew, Peter, James, and John. Matthew the tax collector and Simon the zealot! Common men. Ordinary men. That is the awesomeness of God, that His belief and trust in common men could not be daunted or shaken!” — Danny Presswood
28. “Good Friday is Good News, especially if we are experiencing something of the pain and anguish of Good Friday ourselves. God knows and God cares. God has been there Himself, in Jesus.” — Warner Pidgeon
29. “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” — John 20:29
30. “The great gift of Easter is hope.” — Basil Hume
31. “The death of Christ on the cross has the power to forgive our sins and grant us salvation.” — Claude Alexander
32. “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” — Philippians 4:4
33. “Jesus told the thief, ‘Today you will be with me in paradise.’ This meant the thief would be with Jesus right then upon the thief’s repentance and confession. Oh what a glorious day it was for him and what a glorious day it is for you and me. Is today your day?” — Maria Saunders
34. “On Easter, we see the joyous glory that the cross is a symbol of hope as we walk the road of life.” — Tim Zingale
35. “He has died for you and me. Bear in yourself these thoughts today, reflect on this awesome sacrifice of God Himself.” — Greg Gordin
36. “For nothing will be impossible for God.” — Luke 1:37
37. “Easter is the focal point of all history–because Jesus Christ is the focal point of all human history.” — Steve Malone
38. “Think about the promises of Easter. There are three of them. Each promise is marked by something empty. An empty cross, an empty tomb, and empty burial clothes. It is the very fact that each of these is empty that assures us that God’s promises are real.” — Steven Kellett
39. “If you can think in computer terms, He has downloaded our sins upon Himself. Now if you know anything about downloads, a lot of them are free, but in order for them to be free, someone had to do the work earlier to make the download possible. That is what God has done for us. He has made forgiveness possible; He has done the work for us. As a result, He downloaded our sins and took them upon himself and went to the cross.” — Richard Pfeil
40. “Easter is very important to me. It’s a second chance.” — Reba McEntire
41. “Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.” — Pope John Paul II
42. “Jesus doesn’t separate the believers. He does the opposite. The blood that He shed sanctified us and made us one.” — Eloy Gonzalez
43. “In the shadow of the cross, we find light, grace, and the strength to carry on." — Unknown
44. “Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair to strength and beauty and happiness.” — Floyd W. Tomkins
45. “Easter tells us that life is to be interpreted not simply in terms of things but in terms of ideals.” — Charles M. Crowe
46. “And because of Jesus’ death on the Cross, for our salvation, we can now take our stand: not betraying Jesus, not denying Him, not judging Him, not condemning Him, not rejecting Him, not mocking Him, not cursing Him, not flogging Him, not killing Him–but standing there at the foot of the Cross with others who love Him, and putting our arms around one another for comfort and strength so that when we are asked later what happened we can say: ‘I was standing at the foot of the Cross…” — Kenneth Sauer
47. “Let everything you do be done in love.” — 1 Corinthians 16:14
48. “What is good about Good Friday? Why isn’t it called Bad Friday? Because out of the appallingly bad came what was inexpressibly good. And the good trumps the bad, because though the bad was temporary, the good is eternal.” — Randy Alcorn
49. “Easter was when Hope in person surprised the whole world by coming forward from the future into the present.”— N.T. Wright
50. “Faith makes all things possible. Love makes all things easy.” — Dwight L. Moody
51. “Good Friday and Easter free us to think about other things far beyond our own personal fate, about the ultimate meaning of all life, suffering, and events; and we lay hold of a great hope.” -— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
52. “The story of Easter is the story of God's wonderful window of divine surprise.” — Carl Knudsen
53. “We proclaim the resurrection of Christ when his light illuminates the dark moments of our existence.” — Pope Francis
54. “The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day He created spring.” — Bernard William
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Good Friday Bible Quotes
55. “Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” — John 11:40
56. “Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.’” — John 20:29
57. “In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.” — John 1:4
58. “‘Sir’, they said, ‘We remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day.” — Matthew 27:63-64
59. “As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” — Matthew 26:2
60. “They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand and knelt in front of him and mocked him. 'Hail, king of the Jews!' they said.” — Matthew 27:28-29
61. “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
62. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” — 2 Corinthians 5:17
63. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” — Romans 3:23
64. “The son of man will go just as it is written about him.” — Matthew 26:24
65. “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” — Romans 5:8
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66. “But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.” — Isaiah 53:5
67. “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.” — 1 Peter 2:24
68. “And they will mock him and spit on him and flog him and kill him. And after three days he will rise.” — Mark 10:34
69. “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 4:1
70. “For 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.” — Matthew 12:40
71. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” — John 3:16
72. “For 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.’” — Mark 9:31
73. “And 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.” — Mark 8:31
74. “Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’” — Luke 23:34
75. “He 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.” — 1 Peter 2:24
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