John 11:25
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of John 11 · Words of Christ are set in red.
4 songs meet this passage
“I will raise you from the ground”
Rain · Madonna
strains against John 11:25
Claiming to raise a beloved by 'sheer force of will' stands in contrast to resurrection being God's power alone, not a lover's determination.
“Why should you die to go to Heaven?”
B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth) [feat. Killah Priest] · GZA
strains against John 11:25-26
The song dismisses the hope of resurrection and heaven as deception, directly opposing Jesus's own claim to be the resurrection and the life.
Daddy Sang Bass · Johnny Cash
resonates with John 11:25-26
The confidence that death doesn't end the family's bond rests on the same promise of resurrection life Jesus speaks to Martha.
“I know you still living your life, after death”
I'll Be Missing You (feat. Faith Evans & 112) · Puff Daddy
resonates with John 11:25-26
The instinct that death isn't annihilation points toward the promise of life beyond the grave, though the song doesn't name its source.