30 Top Holy Week Quotes for Guidance and Inspiration

As we approach Easter Sunday, many Christians will be reflecting on the events surrounding Christ’s death and resurrection.

While most Christians focus on the joyous celebration of Easter, We believe that we should also reflect on the suffering and sacrifice that Christ endured during his crucifixion.

It is the time where Christians celebrate Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection.

We hope these quotes inspire you to reflect on the meaning of Easter and how it applies to our lives today. This week is filled with joy and sorrow. We rejoice over our Savior’s victory over sin and death. But we mourn his suffering and death.

In these days, we should reflect upon the events of Holy Week and prepare ourselves for Easter Sunday.

Here are 30 top Holy Week quotes for guidance and inspiration.

1. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5

2. “Jesus said to him, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. He who eats My flesh and drinksMy blood abides in Me, and I in him. As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me shall live because of Me. This is the bread which came down from heaven, not such as man could ever eat, nor yet touch. Of this bread I said to you, ‘It is My flesh,’ in reference to what I will accomplish in My flesh, and ‘drink’ in reference to what I am about to suffer in My flesh.’” John 6:53-58

3. “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. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” John 3:16-17

5. “But go to this people and tell them, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Have you entered the land that I swore to give to your ancestors? Has any of you built houses on the ground that the LORD spoke of? Or planted vineyards? Or possessed livestock? Or put out a hand to the needy? Have you looked after the poor and oppressed? Have you helped the weak against the powerful? Then why should you die of starvation among the ruins of your country? You must certainly know that it was the LORD who brought you up out of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery, and that He will take you again in love and gather you from all the nations to which you were scattered.”’” Jeremiah 22:15-18

4. “He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He opened not His mouth. In humiliation He went as lead to the block, and as a sheep to the slaughter, and they laid hands on Him. And they had a record of His generation. The Lord knows those who are His. And this happened that the scripture would be fulfilled, ‘Not one of His bones will be broken.’” Isaiah 53:7-9

6. “Then Jesus said to them, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Truly, truly, I say today, unless you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man, and drink His Blood, you have no life within you. He who eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood remains in Me, and I remain in him. Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of Thee, so also the one who feeds on Me shall himself live because of Me. These things I have spoken to you while abiding with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you. Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled or afraid. You believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If not, I would have told you, but now I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. And wherever you are, there My servant will be also. So then you have both seen and believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 14:1-11

7. And when He had taken the cup away, He said, ‘This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.’ Matthew 26:27

8. “I am the Bread of Life. Whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst. But as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his belly will flow rivers of living water.’” John 6:35-38

9. “For I did not speak about myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment—what I should say—and what I should speak. And I knew that his commandment was eternal life. Therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has taught me.” John 12:49-50

10. “Jesus answered, ‘You do not understand now what I am saying, but someday you will understand!’” Luke 8:45

11. “Jesus replied, ‘I am telling you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.’” Luke 9:23

12. “He said to them, “When you pray, say only ‘Our Father in heaven,’ and you will get whatever you ask for from Him.” Mark 11:24

13. “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.” John 14:21

14. “Do not be amazed at this, for an hour is coming when everyone who is in their graves will hear His voice. Those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have practiced evil will rise to be condemned.” John 5:28-29

15. “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light. For nothing is secret except that which is made known, and anything concealed is meant to be revealed.” Matthew 10:17-18

16. “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these other things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33.

17. “A new commandment I give to you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35

18. “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until Heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.” Matthew 5:17-19

19. “Jesus answered and said to them, ’Truly, truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you to show you the way of salvation, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him. And even after you saw it happen, you did not repent yourselves, but you became like the rest of men and hated John. But to all those who believed him and accepted him, grace was granted.’” Matthew 21:31-32

20. “The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a man who is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and “sinners”!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.” Proverbs 23:20-22

21. “So Jesus spoke again to them, saying, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me shall never go hungry, and whoever believes in me shall never be thirsty. But as the Scriptures have said, “Everyone who eats bread in the world will die. But the person who does God’s will will never taste death.”’” John 6:48-51

22. “And He said to them, ‘My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work. Do you not say, “Four months more and then the harvest?” I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields! They are white for harvesting already. Already the reaper draws his wages, and the gatherers of the harvest join together. The Lord God has sent forth the reapers, He has summoned a mighty army. Therefore let us rejoice and be glad, forasmuch as we are receiving the reward of our labor.’” Luke 9:58-62

23. “He replied, ‘You hypocrites, why are you trying to test Me with this question? Show Me the coin used for paying the temple tax.Then He brought them out and showed them what was written This is how it is written, the Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,†and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.’ Then He said to them, ‘Go and make preparations in case you are going to see this happen within two days.’ So they went out and began to proclaim everywhere, while the crowds were increasing daily.” Mark 13:14-19

24. “But if anyone causes one of these little ones–those who believe in me–to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man through whom the offense comes! If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to enter into life crippled or lame than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away; It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your heart makes you sin, take it out and throw it far away; it is better to enter into life crippled than to have two hearts and be thrown into hell, where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched.” Matthew 18:6-9

25. “For I know the plans I have for you declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11

26. “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5

27. “The Spirit Himself bears witness to our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His glory.” Romans 8:16

28. “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5

29. “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such speech as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” Ephesians 4:29

30. “Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you both to will and to act according to his good purpose. Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life—in order that I may boast about you in the day of Christ Jesus. Because of this, people will praise your obedience when you patiently endure suffering. On account of this, you will be praised by everyone.” Philippians 2:12-18

10 Tagalog quotes for reflection and guidance for the holy week

1. “Sa linggong ito ng Semana Santa, alalahanin natin ang sakripisyo at pagmamahal ng ating Panginoon. Siya ang nagbigay ng buhay Niya para sa atin, upang tayo’y maligtas. Ano ang kaya nating ialay sa Kanya bilang pasasalamat?”
2. Sa panahon ngayon, mahirap maniwala sa pag-ibig at kabutihan ng tao. Ngunit sa pamamagitan ng pagkakatawang-tao ng Diyos, ipinakita Niya sa atin na mayroong ganap na pag-ibig at kabutihan sa mundo. Sa araw na ito, ipagdasal natin ang pagkakaisa at kapayapaan para sa lahat ng tao.”
3. “Napakalaking sakripisyo ang ginawa ng Panginoon para sa atin. Huwag nating sayangin ang kanyang sakripisyo sa pamamagitan ng ating mga kasalanan. Sa halip, gamitin natin ang linggong ito para magpakabuti at maglingkod sa kapwa.”
4. “Ang Semana Santa ay isang panahon ng pagpapakumbaba at pag-alala sa mga bagay na mahalaga sa atin. Sa panahong ito, magbigay tayo ng oras para magdasal, magpakabuti, at magbigay ng pagmamahal sa ating kapwa.”
5. “Sa halip na magbigay ng kritisismo at paghuhusga sa ating kapwa, gamitin natin ang Semana Santa para magbigay ng pag-asa at inspirasyon sa kanila. Isang ngiti, isang yakap, isang mensahe ng pagpapahalaga – lahat ng ito ay may malaking bisa para sa isang taong nangangailangan ng tulong at suporta.”
6. “Ang pagkakatawang-tao ng Diyos ay isang paalala sa atin na hindi tayo nag-iisa sa mundong ito. Lahat tayo ay mayroong pag-asa at kabutihan sa ating kalooban. Sa panahong ito, magbigay tayo ng pag-asa at pagmamahal sa mga taong nasa paligid natin.”
7. “Sa panahon ngayon, kailangan nating magpakatatag at magpakalakas sa gitna ng mga pagsubok at hamon. Gayunpaman, hindi natin dapat kalimutan ang ating mga responsibilidad sa ating kapwa. Sa Semana Santa, magbigay tayo ng pagmamahal at suporta sa mga taong nasa paligid natin.”
8. “Ang Semana Santa ay isang panahon ng paglilinis at pagbabago. Kung mayroon man tayong kasalanan sa ating kapwa o sa Diyos, ito na ang tamang panahon para magpakumbaba at magpakatotoo. Huwag natin pabayaan ang pagkakataon na ito na magbigay ng pagbabago sa ating mga buhay.”
   “Sa Semana Santa, magbigay tayo ng oras para magpahinga at mag-isip-isip. Sa gitna ng mga gawain at mga responsibilidad, hindi natin dapat kalimutan ang ating sarili. Ito ang panahon para mag-reflection at magpakalma ng ating kalooban.”
9. “Ang Semana Santa ay isang paalala sa atin na mayroong isang Diyos na nagmamahal at nag-aalala sa atin. Kahit sa gitna ng mga pagsubok at hamon, hindi natin dapat kalimutan ang ating pananampalataya. Sa panahon na ito, magdasal tayo at magtiwala sa mga plano ng Diyos para sa atin.”
10. Ang Semana Santa ay isang panahon ng pagbabago, pagkakaisa, at pagmamahal. Gamitin natin ang panahon na ito para magpakatotoo, magbigay ng pag-asa at suporta sa ating kapwa, at magpakabuti sa ating mga buhay. Nawa’y magdala ito ng liwanag at pag-asa sa ating mga puso.

Ang Semana Santa ay isang panahon ng pagbabago, pagkakaisa, at pagmamahal. Gamitin natin ang panahon na ito para magpakatotoo, magbigay ng pag-asa at suporta sa ating kapwa, at magpakabuti sa ating mga buhay. Nawa’y magdala ito ng liwanag at pag-asa sa ating mga puso.

Conclusion

In conclusion, we hope these 30 top holy week quotes will inspire you to live life as you were meant to live it. We also hope that you’ll take the time to reflect on your own life and ask yourself what you want to change or improve upon. It may not always be possible to change everything at once, but you can always start by making small changes. So go ahead, make those changes, and enjoy your new life!