40 Prophecies and their fulfillment concerning Jesus Christ
10 O.T. Prophecies Concerning Messiah (see additional prophecies below)
No prophecy foretold the coming of Buddha, Confucius or Muhammad. Yet there are many concerning Jesus Christ, the Messiah. All of these prophecies were fulfilled in the life and death of Jesus Christ. Remember that all of the Old Testament prophecies were spoken, and recorded, hundreds of years before Jesus was born.
1. Be Born in Bethlehem
O.T. Prophecy: Mic. 5:2 N.T. Fulfilled: Matt. 2:1
2. Preceded by a messenger
O.T. Prophecy: Isa. 40:3 N.T. Fulfillment: Matt. 3:1
3. Enter Jerusalem on a colt
O.T. Prophecy: Zech. 9:9 N.T. Fulfillment: Lk. 19:35
4. Be Betrayed by a friend
O.T. Prophecy: Ps. 41:9 N.T. Fulfillment: Matt. 26:47-50
5. Have his hands and feet pierced
O.T. Prophecy: Ps. 22:16 N.T. Fulfillment: Lk. 23:33
6. Be wounded and whipped by his enemies
O.T. Prophecy: Isa. 53:5 N.T. Fulfillment: Matt. 27:26
7. Be sold for thirty pieces of silver
O.T. Prophecy: Zech. 11:12 N.T. Fulfillment: Matt. 26:15
8. Be spit upon and beaten
O.T. Prophecy: Isa. 50:6 N.T. Fulfillment: Matt. 26:67
9. The betrayal money thrown in the temple and used for a potters field
O.T. Prophecy: Zech. 11:13 N.T. Fulfillment: Matt. 27:5-7
10. Cast lots for Jesus' clothing
O.T. Prophecy: Ps. 22:18 N.T. Fulfillment: Matt. 27:35
Statisticians have calculated that for all of the above prophecies to be fulfilled in one person it is a combined probability of One chance in 10,000,000,000,000,000,000! And this is limiting us to just these 10 prophecies! Jesus claimed to be the fulfillment of the Old Testament Messianic prophecies, and now we have seen that His life and death did accurately fulfill these prophecies made hundreds of years before.
Other Prophecies and their fulfillment -
Jesus the Son of God
Ps. 2:7; Prov. 30:4……………………………………Matt. 3:17; Lk. 1:32; Rom. 1:4
Jesus would be anointed with the Spirit of God
Isa. 11:2, 61:1; Ps. 45:7-8…………………………...Matt. 3:16; Jn. 3:34; Ac. 10:38
Jesus would be The King
Ps. 2:6 ………………………………………………...Jn. 18:33-37
Jesus would be a Prophet
Deut. 18:15, 18………………………………………..Ac. 3:20-22
Jesus would be a Priest
Ps. 110:4……………………………………………….Heb. 5:5-6, 6:20, 7:14-17
Jesus would be the "seed of the woman" that would crush the serpent’s head
Gen. 3:15……………………………………………...Gal. 4:4; 1 Jn. 3:8
Jesus would be the "seed of Abraham"
Gen. 12:3………………………………………………Matt. 1:1; Ac. 3:25; Gal. 3:16
Jesus would be the "seed of Isaac"
Gen. 17:9, 21:12…………………………..………Matt. 1:2; Lk. 3:34; Heb. 11:17-19
Jesus would be the "seed of Jacob"
Gen. 28:14; Num. 24:17-19………………..……..…Matt. 1:2. Lk. 3:34
Jesus would be of the tribe of Judah
Gen. 49:10………………………………...................Matt. 1:2-3; Lk. 3:33
Jesus would be come from David's family and be heir to his throne
(O.T. / 2 Sam. 7:12-16; Ps. 89:3-4, 110:1, 132:11; Isa. 9:6-7, 11:1-5; Jer. 23:5)
(N.T. / Matt. 1:1, 6, 22:44; Mk. 12:36; Lk. 1:69-70, 2:4-7, 20:42-44; Jn. 7:42;
Rev. 22:16)
"Elijah" would come just prior to Jesus
O.T. / Mal. 4:5, 3:1; Isa. 40:3-5
N.T. / Matt. 3:1-3, 11:10-14; Mk. 1:2; Lk. 1:17, 3:2, 7:27; Jn. 1:23
Jesus would be born in Bethlehem
Mic. 5:1……………………………….…………….Matt. 2:1, 2:6; Lk. 2:4-7; Jn. 7:42
Jesus would be born of a virgin and called Immanuel
Isa. 7:14…………………………………….………Matt. 1:18-2:1; Lk. 1:26-35
Jesus would proclaim a Jubilee
Isa. 58:6, 61:1……………………………………….…..Lk. 4:16-21
Kings would bow down to Jesus
Ps. 72:10-11……………………………………….……Matt. 2:1-11
Bethlehem's children would be killed at His Coming
Gen. 35:19-20, 48:7; Jer. 31:15…………………………Matt. 2:16-18
Jesus would live in Egypt
Hos. 11:1………………………………………….……Matt. 2:14-15
Jesus would live in Galilee
Isa. 9:1-2.………………………………………………..Matt. 4:13-16
Jesus would bind up brokenhearted, proclaim liberty to the captives, announce the acceptable year of the Lord
Isa. 61:1-2……………………………………………….Lk. 4:18-21
Jesus would heal people of disease and sickness
Isa. 53:4, 35:5-6, 42:18………………………………….Matt. 8:16-17, 11:5
Jesus would teach in parables
Isa. 6:9-10; Ps. 78:2…………………………………….Matt. 13:11-15, 13:34-35
Jesus would be tender and compassionate
Isa. 40:11, 42:3…………………………………………Matt. 12:15; Heb. 4:15-16
Jesus would be meek and humble
Isa. 42:2……………………………………………..….Matt. 11:29, 12:15-21
Jesus would be sinless and without guile
Isa. 53:9…………………………………………………1 Pet. 2:22
Jesus would bear the reproaches due others
Isa. 53:12; Ps. 69:9-10………………………………….Rom. 15:3
Jesus would make a triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a donkey
Isa. 62:11; Zech. 9:9; Ps. 118:26…………Matt. 21:1-9; Mk. 11:1-11; Jn. 12:12-16
Jesus would enter the Temple with authority
Hag. 2:7-9; Mal. 3:1……………….Matt. 21:12; Lk. 2:27-38, 2:45-50; Jn. 2:13-22
Jesus would be hated without reason
Isa. 49:7; Ps. 69:4……………………………………….Jn. 15:24-25
Jesus would be rejected by the Jews
O.T. / Ps. 69:4, 8; Isa. 6:10, 29:13, 53:3, 63:1-6
N.T. / Matt. 15:1-9; Mk. 6:3, 7:6-7; Lk. 9:58; Jn. 1:11, 7:3-5, 12:38-40, 15:25
Jesus would be rejected by the Jewish leadership
Ps. 118:22………………….Matt. 21:42-46; Mk. 12:10-11; Lk. 20:17; Jn. 7:48-49
Jesus would be plotted against by Jews and Gentiles together
Ps. 2:1-2………………………………………………….Ac. 4:27
Jesus would be betrayed by a friend
Ps. 41:9, 55:12-14……………Matt. 26:21-25, 26:47-50; Jn. 13:18-30; Ac. 1:16-18
Jesus would be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver
Zech. 11:12-13…………………………………………...Matt. 26:15, 27:3-10
Jesus would have His price given for a potters field
Zech. 11:13………………………………………………………Matt. 27:7-10
Jesus would be forsaken by His flock
Zech. 13:7………………………………………………..Matt. 26:31, 26:56
Jesus the shepherd would be struck
Zech. 13:7; Mic. 5:1…………………………………..Matt. 27:30, 26:31; Mk. 14:27
Jesus would be spat on
Isa. 50:6 …………………………………………………Matt. 26:67, 27:30
Jesus would be mocked
Isa. 50:6; Ps. 22:7-8…………………………………..Matt. 26:67-68, 27:31, 39-44
Jesus would be beaten
Isa. 50:6…………………………………..…………Matt 26:67; Matt. 27:26, 27:30
Jesus would be executed by crucifixion, having His hands and feet pierced
O.T. / Zech. 12:10; Ps. 22:16……
N.T. / Matt. 27; Lk. 24:39; Jn. 19:18, 19:34-37, 20:20-28; Rev. 1:7
Jesus would be thirsty during His crucifixion
Ps. 22:15………..……………………………………………..Jn. 19:28
Jesus would be given vinegar and gall
Ps. 69:21…………………………………………………….Matt.27:34; Jn. 19:29
Jesus the Lamb would not have a broken bone
Ex. 12:46; Num. 9:12; Ps. 34:20…………….………………Jn. 19:31-37
Jesus would die with transgressors
Isa. 53:9-12………………………………………………....Matt. 27:38; Lk. 22:37
Jesus' dying words were prophesied
Ps. 22:1, 31:5………………………………….…..Matt. 27:46; Mk. 15:34; Lk. 23:46
Jesus’ death would atone for the sins of mankind
Isa. 53:5-7, 12……………………………….Mk. 10:45; Jn. 1:29, 3:16; Ac. 8:30-35
They would cast lots for Jesus' garments
Ps. 22:18…………………………………………………..….Jn. 19:24
Jesus would be buried by a rich man
Isa. 53:9………………………………………………….….Matt. 27:57-60
Jesus would rise from the dead on the third day
O.T. - Gen. 22:4; Isa. 53:9-10; Ps. 2:7, 16:8-11; Hos. 6:2; Jonah 1:17
N.T. - Matt. 12:40, 28:1; Lk. 24:46; Ac. 2:25-32, 13:33-35
Jesus would ascend to the right hand of God
Ps.16:11, 68:18-19, 110:1…………………...Lk. 24:51; Ac. 1:9-11, 7:55; Heb. 1:3
Jesus would exercise His Priestly Office in Heaven
Zech. 6:13……………………………………………..…..Rom. 8:34; Heb. 7:25-8:2
Jesus would be the cornerstone of God’s Messianic Community
Isa. 28:16; Ps. 118:22-23…………………….Matt. 21:42; Eph. 2:20; 1 Pet. 2:5-7
Jesus would be sought after by Gentiles
Isa. 11:10, 42:1……………………………………………….Ac. 10:45, 13:46-48
Jesus would be accepted by the Gentiles
O.T. / Isa. 11:10, 42:1-4, 49:1, 49:12…
N.T. / Matt. 12:15-21; Rom. 9:30, 10:20, 11:11, 15:10
