The Resurrection of the Christ: dates, cast and the Bible story
The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One opens in theaters on May 6, 2027, Ascension Day. Part Two follows on May 25, 2028. Mel Gibson directs this sequel to The Passion of the Christ for Lionsgate.
Release dates and cast
| Part One in theaters | Thursday, May 6, 2027 (Ascension Day) |
|---|---|
| Part Two in theaters | Thursday, May 25, 2028 |
| Director | Mel Gibson |
| Distributor | Lionsgate |
| Jesus | Jaakko Ohtonen |
| Mary Magdalene | Mariela Garriga |
| Mary, mother of Jesus | Kasia Smutniak |
| Simon Peter | Pier Luigi Pasino |
As announced by Lionsgate. Dates can change; Bible Play Hub is a free Bible study site and is not affiliated with the film.
The resurrection in the Bible
Everything the film is about happens in a few chapters of the Gospels and the start of Acts. These are the appearances of the risen Jesus in order, from the empty tomb on Sunday morning to his ascension forty days later, each with its verse from the King James Version.
- 1
The stone is rolled away
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Mark 16:4 - 2
“He is not here: for he is risen”
He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Matthew 28:6 - 3
Peter and John run to the tomb
So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
John 20:4 - 4
Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene
Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
John 20:16 - 5
On the road to Emmaus
And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
Luke 24:15 - 6
Jesus stands among the disciples
And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Luke 24:36 - 7
Thomas: “My Lord and my God”
And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
John 20:28 - 8
Breakfast by the sea
Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
John 21:12 - 9
“Feed my sheep”
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
John 21:17 - 10
The Great Commission
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Matthew 28:19 - 11
Seen by above five hundred
After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
1 Corinthians 15:6 - 12
Taken up into heaven
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Acts 1:9
Resurrection Bible quiz
Twelve questions on the empty tomb and the forty days that followed.
On which day did the women come to the tomb?
Questions about the film
When does The Resurrection of the Christ come out?
Part One opens in theaters on May 6, 2027, which is Ascension Day. Part Two is set for May 25, 2028. Lionsgate first announced Good Friday (March 26, 2027) for Part One, then moved both dates.
Is The Resurrection of the Christ a sequel to The Passion of the Christ?
Yes. Mel Gibson’s new two-part film continues the story after the crucifixion shown in The Passion of the Christ (2004), with a new cast.
Who plays Jesus in The Resurrection of the Christ?
Finnish actor Jaakko Ohtonen plays Jesus. Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus in The Passion of the Christ, does not return.
Where is the resurrection in the Bible?
Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24 and John 20–21, with Jesus’ appearances also listed in Acts 1 and 1 Corinthians 15.
Keep reading
All Scripture from the King James Version (KJV), public domain.