The Messianic Prophecy (paraphrased) |
Where the prophecy appears in the Old Testament (written between 1450 BC and 430BC) |
Jesus’ fulfillment of the prophecy in the New Testament (written between 45 and 95 AD) |
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The Messiah will be the offspring (descendant) of the woman (Eve) |
Genesis 3:15 |
Galatians 4:4 |
The Messiah will be a descendant of Abraham, through whom everyone on earth will be blessed |
Genesis 12:3; 18:18 |
Acts 3:25,26 |
The Messiah will be a descendant of Judah |
Genesis 49:10 |
Matthew 1:2 and Luke 3:33 |
The Messiah will be a prophet like Moses |
Deuteronomy 18:15–19 |
Acts 3:22,23 |
The Messiah will be the Son of God |
Psalm 2:7 |
Matthew 3:17; Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22 |
The Messiah will be raised from the dead (resurrected) |
Psalm 16:10,11 |
Matthew 28:5–9; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:4–7; John 20:11–16; Acts 1:3 and 2:32 |
The Messiah crucifixion experience |
Psalm 22 (contains 11 prophecies—not all listed here) |
Matthew 27:34–50 and John 19:17–30 |
The Messiah will be sneered at and mocked |
Psalm 22:7 |
Luke 23:11,35–39 |
The Messiah will be pierced through hands and feet |
Psalm 22:16 |
Luke 23:33 and 24:36–39; |
The Messiah’s bones will not be broken (a person’s legs were usually broken after being crucified to speed up their death) |
Psalm 22:17 and 34:20 |
John 19:31–33,36 |
Men Will Gamble for the Messiah’s clothing |
Psalm 22:18 |
Matthew 27:35; Mark 15:24; Luke 23:34; John 19:23,24 |
The Messiah will accused by false witnesses |
Psalm 35:11 |
Matthew 26:59,60 and Mark 14:56,57 |
The Messiah will be hated without a cause |
Psalm 35:19 and 69:4 |
John 15:23–25 |
The Messiah will be betrayed by a friend |
Psalm 41:9 |
John 13:18,21 |
The Messiah will ascend to heaven (at the right hand of God) |
Psalm 68:18 |
Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9; 2:33–35; 3:20–21; 5:31,32; 7:55–56; Romans 8:34; Ephesians 1:20,21; Colossians 3:1; Hebrews 1:3; 8:1; 10:12; 12:2; 1 Pet 3:22 . . . sorry, we got carried away! |
The Messiah will be given vinegar and gall to drink |
Psalm 69:21 |
Matthew 27:34; Mark 15:23; John 19:29,30 |
Great kings will pay homage and tribute to the Messiah |
Psalm 72:10,11 |
Matthew 2:1–11 |
The Messiah is a “stone the builders rejected” who will become the “head cornerstone” |
Psalm 118:22,23 and Isaiah 28:16 |
Matthew 21:42,43; Acts 4:11; Ephesians 2:20; 1 Peter 2:6–8 |
The Messiah will be a descendant of David |
Psalm 132:11 and Jeremiah 23:5,6; 33:15,16 |
Luke 1:32,33 |
The Messiah will be a born of a virgin |
Isaiah 7:14 |
Matthew 1:18–25 and Luke 1:26–35 |
The Messiah’s first spiritual work will be in Galilee |
Isaiah 9:1–7 |
Matthew 4:12–16 |
The Messiah will make the blind see, the deaf hear, etc. |
Isaiah 35:5–6 |
Many places. Also see Matthew 11:3–6 and John 11:47 |
The Messiah will be beaten, mocked, and spat upon |
Isaiah 50:6 |
Matthew 26:67 and 27:26–31 |
The “Gospel according to Isaiah” |
Isaiah 52:13–53:12 |
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John |
People will hear and not believe the “arm of the LORD” (Messiah) |
Isaiah 53:1 |
John 12:37,38 |
The Messiah will be rejected |
Isaiah 53:3 |
Matthew 27:20–25; Mark 15:8–14; Luke 23:18–23; John 19:14,15 |
The Messiah will be killed |
Isaiah 53:5–9 |
Matthew 27:50; Mark 15:37–39; Luke 23:46; John 19:30 |
The Messiah will be silent in front of his accusers |
Isaiah 53:7 |
Matthew 26:62,63 and 27:12–14 |
The Messiah will be buried with the rich |
Isaiah 53:9 |
Matthew 27:59,60; Mark 15:46; Luke 23:52,53; John 19:38–42 |
The Messiah will be crucified with criminals |
Isaiah 53:12 |
Matthew 27:38; Mark 15:27; Luke 23:32,33 |
The Messiah is part of the new and everlasting covenant |
Isaiah 55:3–4 and Jeremiah 31:31–34 |
Matthew 26:28; Mark 14:24; Luke 22:20; Hebrews 8:6–13 |
The Messiah will be our intercessor (intervene for us and plead on our behalf) |
Isaiah 59:16 |
Hebrews 9:15 |
The Messiah has two missions |
Isaiah 61:1–3 (first mission ends at “. . . year of the LORD’s favor”) |
First mission: Luke 4:16–21; Second mission: to be fulfilled at the end of the world |
The Messiah will come at a specific time |
Daniel 9:25–26 |
Galatians 4:4 and Ephesians 1:10 |
The Messiah will be born in Bethlehem |
Micah 5:2 |
Matthew 2:1 and Luke 2:4–7 |
The Messiah will enter Jerusalem riding a donkey |
Zechariah 9:9 |
Matthew 21:1–11 |
The Messiah will be sold for 30 pieces of silver |
Zechariah 11:12,13 |
Matthew 26:15 with Matthew 27:3–10 |
The Messiah will forsaken by His disciples |
Zechariah 13:7 |
Matthew 26:31,56 |
The Messiah will enter the Temple with authority |
Malachi 3:1 |
Matthew 21:12 and Luke 19:45 |