Prophecy of Jesus
"Search the scriptures... they are they which testify of me"
— John 5:39, KJV
23 Old Testament passages written centuries before His birth, fulfilled in the New Testament with exacting precision. All text from the King James Version.
Birth & Early Life
4 propheciesProphecies of His birth, lineage, and childhood — written centuries before His coming.
Born of a Virgin
"Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."
"Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us."
Born in Bethlehem
"But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting."
"And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel."
Called Out of Egypt
"When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt."
"When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son."
Slaughter of the Innocents
"Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not."
"Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not."
Ministry
3 propheciesProphecies of His forerunner, His message, and His entrance into Jerusalem.
A Voice in the Wilderness
"The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God."
"In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea... For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."
Light in Galilee
"The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined."
"And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum... That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying... The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up."
Triumphal Entry on a Donkey
"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass."
"All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass."
Betrayal & Trial
6 propheciesProphecies of His betrayal, arrest, and silence before His accusers.
Betrayed by a Friend
"Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me."
"I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me."
Sold for Thirty Pieces of Silver
"And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver."
"And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver."
Silver Cast to the Potter
"And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD."
"And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. And the chief priests took the silver pieces... And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in."
Sheep Scattered
"Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones."
"Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad."
Silent Before Accusers
"He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth."
"And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing... And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly."
Despised and Rejected
"He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not."
"He came unto his own, and his own received him not."
Crucifixion
8 propheciesProphecies of His suffering, death, and the details of the cross.
Pierced Hands and Feet
"For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet."
"Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe."
Garments Parted and Cast Lots
"They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture."
"Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts... They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled."
Given Gall and Vinegar
"They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink."
"They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink."
Pierced with a Spear
"And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him."
"But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water... And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced."
No Bones Broken
"He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken."
"For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken."
Numbered with Transgressors
"Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors."
"And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors."
Wounded for Our Transgressions
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
"Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed."
Cut Off, But Not for Himself
"And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself."
"For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself."
Resurrection & Exaltation
2 propheciesProphecies of His victory over death and ascension to glory.
Not Left in the Grave
"For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption."
"He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption."
Ascended on High
"Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them."
"Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."
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The Messiah fulfilled 109 prophecies relating to Himself in His first coming.
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In the last 24 hours of His life, 25 specific prophecies came to pass — all written in the Old Testament 500–1,000 years before His birth.