# Where is “He is not here; he has risen” in the Bible?

> “He is not here; he has risen” is Matthew 28:6.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/he-is-not-here-he-has-risen
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

An angel says it to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary at the empty tomb.

## The verse

> He is not here, because he has been raised, as he said. Come and look at the place where he was lying.
>
> — [Matthew 28:6](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/28#6) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

The women had come at dawn to see the grave. The angel shows them the place where the body had been and sends them to tell the disciples.

## Also in the Bible

> He is not here; he has been raised! Think back to what he told you while he was still in Galilee,
>
> — [Luke 24:6](https://www.lumin.faith/read/luke/24#6) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Where is “He is not here; he has risen” in the Bible?

“He is not here; he has risen” is Matthew 28:6. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. An angel says it to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary at the empty tomb.

### Is “He is not here; he has risen” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Matthew 28:6, and also Luke 24:6. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 28:6 reads: “He is not here, because he has been raised, as he said. Come and look at the place where he was lying.”

### Who said “He is not here; he has risen”?

An angel says it to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary at the empty tomb.

### What does “He is not here; he has risen” mean in the Bible?

The women had come at dawn to see the grave. The angel shows them the place where the body had been and sends them to tell the disciples.

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