Jesus fulfilled many prophecies from the Old Testament. This article lists many of the clearest and most important prophecies, with their references.
In the beginning of the Old Testament we are presented with the problem: sin. Immediately after the problem, we are given the solution (see Genesis 3:15). These ‘solutions’ to the problem of sin are found all throughout the Old Testament. Most of them refer to a ‘messianic figure,’ a savior who will make all things right again. These passages are called Messianic prophecies and are very important to understanding the New Testament.
In the New Testament we see Jesus and the writers of the New Testament often referring to these messianic prophecies. Scholars differ on the exact number of prophecies, but the total number is somewhere between 200 to 400 prophecies. The likelihood of anyone fulfilling even a handful of these prophecies is extremely rare. The fact that Jesus fulfilled more than 200 prophecies from the Old Testament gives great credibility to him being the one true Messiah.
Below is a list of some of the most important prophecies that Jesus fulfilled, with references for both prophecy and fulfillment.
| OT Reference | Prophecy | NT Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ezk 37:25 | Descendant of David | Luk 1:31-33 |
| Isa 7:14 | Born of a virgin | Luk 1:35 |
| Mic 5:2 | Born in Bethlehem | Mat 2:1-6 |
| Psa 89:27 | The firstborn | Col 1:15-18 |
| Isa 8:8 | Called Emmanuel | Mat 28:20 |
| Hos 11:1 | Called out of Egypt | Mat 2:15 |
| Mal 3:1 | A messenger would prepare the way for him | Mrk 1:1-8 |
| Isa 11:2 | Anointed by the Spirit of the Lord | Mat 3:16-17 |
| Isa 53:4 | Heal the sick | Mat 8:16-17 |
| Isa 42:7 | Open the eyes of the blind | Jhn 9:25-38 |
| Isa 35:5-6 | Work miracles | Mat 11:2-6 |
| Isa 48:16-17 | Come as a Teacher | Jhn 3:2 |
| Psa 78:1-2 | Teach in parables | Mat 13:34-35 |
| Isa 6:9-10 | His teaching would fall on deaf ears | Mat 13:13-15 |
| Isa 53:2 | Appearance of an ordinary man | Php 2:6-8 |
| Psa 8:2 | Praised by the mouths of children | Mat 21:16 |
| Isa 42:6 | A Light for the Gentiles | Luk 2:32 |
| Ezk 37:26-27 | A new temple among the people | Jhn 2:19-21 |
| Jer 31:31 | Make a new covenant | Mat 26:28 |
| Isa 61:1 | Preach the good news | Luk 4:16-21 |
| Deu 18:15 | The prophet that they must listen to | Jhn 6:14 |
| Zec 9:9 | Greeted with rejoicing in Jerusalem | Mat 21:8-10 |
| Zec 9:9 | Beheld as King | Jhn 12:12-13 |
| Zec 9:9 | Enter Jerusalem riding on a donkey | Mat 21:6-9 |
| Psa 41:9 | Betrayed by a close friend | Jhn 13:18 |
| Zec 11:12-13 | Betrayed for 30 pieces of silver | Mat 27:3-5 |
| Isa 53:3 | Despised | Luk 4:28-29 |
| Isa 53:3 | Rejected | Mat 27:21-23 |
| Isa 53:7 | Silent before his accusers | Mat 27:12-14 |
| Isa 53:8 | Be judged | Jhn 18:13-22 |
| Isa 50:6 | Be spat upon | Mat 26:67 |
| Psa 109:25 | Ridiculed | Mat 27:39 |
| Psa 129:3 | Be whipped | Mat 27:26 |
| Isa 52:14 | Appearance disfigured through punishment | Luk 18:31-34 |
| Psa 22:18 | His garments be parted and cast lots for | Jhn 19:23-24 |
| Psa 22:16 | His hands and feet pierced | Mrk 15:24 |
| Isa 53:12 | Numbered with the transgressors | Mrk 15:27-28 |
| Ex 12:46 | Not a bone of the Lamb to be broken | Jhn 19:31-36 |
| Psa 69:21 | Given vinegar to quench His thirst | Mat 27:34 |
| Isa 50:3 | The sky made dark | Luk 23:44-45 |
| Num 21:9 | Lifted up for others to receive healing | Jhn 3:14-18 |
| Isa 53:12 | Intercede for transgressors | Luk 23:34 |
| Zec 12:10 | The Messiah’s body would be pierced | Jhn 19:34-37 |
| Deu 21:23 | Cursed is he that hangs on a tree | Gal 3:10-13 |
| Dan 9:24 | Make atonement for guilt | Rom 5:10 |
| Isa 53:10 | God’s will that He be an offering | Jhn 18:11 |
| Dan 9:26 | Put to death | Mat 21:38-39 |
| Gen 3:15 | Crush Satan’s head | Heb 2:14 |
| Hos 13:14 | Defeat death | 1 Co 15:55-57 |
| Isa 53:12 | Bear the sins of the world | 1 Pe 2:24 |
| Exo 12:5 | A Lamb without blemish | Heb 9:14 |
| Isa 53:12 | Pour out his life unto death | Luk 23:46 |
| Dan 9:24 | Put an end to sin | Gal 1:3-5 |
| Psa 22:1 | Forsaken | 2 Co 5:21 |
| Dan 9:26 | Killed before the destruction of the temple | Mat 27:50-51 |
| Isa 53:4 | Considered to be punished by God | Gal 3:13 |
| Psa 16:10 | Was not to see corruption | Act 2:31 |
| Isa 53:9 | Buried in a rich man’s grave | Mat 27:57 |
| Dan 7:13-14 | Ascend into heaven | Act 1:9-11 |
| Zec 13:7 | Israel scattered | Mat 26:31-56 |
| 2 Sam 7:16 | David’s house established forever | Rev 22:16 |
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