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YouVersion, creator of the world’s most popular Bible App, hit new records throughout Holy Week, with an average of 18.7 million people engaging with the Bible each day through its Family of Apps. On Easter Sunday, Bible engagement surged to more than 21.6 million people, a new record for the holiday and the most engaged day in YouVersion history. Building on the momentum of one billion installs across the YouVersion Family of Apps last year, all 10 of the highest days for Bible engagement in YouVersion's history have happened so far in 2026.
Across the globe, Bible engagement during Holy Week grew by 15% compared to last year. Every region of the world saw significant increases, including Sub-Saharan Africa with 37% year-over-year growth and Latin America up 22%, representing millions of people engaging with God's Word in each region.
Easter is one of the most significant events on the Christian calendar, and many people, whether lifelong Christians or simply curious about the Easter story, engage with Scripture more deeply during Lent and Holy Week. Certain verses stand out each year as the most popular during the Easter holiday season. Last Easter, John 16:33 ranked as the most-read verse globally, with this year’s most popular verse being Matthew 28:6, “He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.”
YouVersion Founder and CEO Bobby Gruenewald says:
“Over the last several months, worldwide interest in the Bible has continued to increase. It’s encouraging to see people searching for and consistently coming back to Scripture for guidance, encouragement and answers. We especially see this at Easter where more people are either reflecting on their faith or trying to understand who Jesus was for themselves. Seeing people around the world encounter Scripture, many for the first time, is exactly why we exist.”
The Bible App provides access to the Bible in more than 2,400 different languages and more than 3,750 translations, plus video content and Bible Plans offered in partnership with ministries all over the globe. YouVersion is powered by tens of thousands of partners around the world, and this Holy Week, featured video content from The Chosen, BibleProject, and Museum of the Bible brought the Easter story to life for millions of people in the Bible App.
“Historically, Easter is one of the highest days for engagement each year. It’s incredible to see interest and engagement in God’s Word increase every year during this season when we remember Jesus’ sacrifice and love for the world. For anyone who isn’t already engaging with the Bible daily, there’s no better time to start than today.”
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YouVersion wurde 2007 als digitaler Dienst von Life.Church gegründet – einer Ortsgemeinde in Oklahoma mit dem Wunsch, weltweit etwas zu bewegen. Unsere Mission ist es, Menschen dazu zu befähigen, Jesus Christus mit ganzer Hingabe nachzufolgen. Wir bauen eine Bewegung auf, die Menschen einlädt, Gottes Wort zu einem täglichen Teil ihres Lebens zu machen. Heute hilft die YouVersion App-Familie Menschen in jedem Land, sich täglich in ihrer eigenen Sprache mit der Bibel zu beschäftigen. Alles, was wir entwickeln, ist dank einer großzügigen Gemeinschaft von Menschen wie dir kostenlos verfügbar. Weitere Informationen über YouVersion findest du unter youversion.com/de/our-mission.
