Prophecies of the Bible concerning the Messiah and their fulfillment:
| Prophecy | Fulfillment in Jesus |
| � | � |
| Genesis 3:15 (Born of a Woman) | Galatians 4:4; Luke 2:7; Revelation 12:5 |
| Genesis 12:3, 22:18 (Descendant of Abraham) | Matthew 1:1; Luke 3:34 |
| Genesis 13:15, 17:3,7 (God's covenant) | Galatians 3:16; Romans 9:5 |
| Genesis 18:18, 22:18 (God's children through covenant) | Acts 3:25; Galatians 3:26,29; Luke 1:68, 70-75 |
| Genesis 17:19, 21:12 (Descendant of Issac) | Matthew 1:2; Luke 3:23,34; Romans 9:6-9 |
| Genesis 28:13-14, 35:10-12; Num 24:17 (Descendant of Jacob) | Matthew 1:2; Luke 3:34 |
| Genesis 49:8-10; Micah 5:2 (Of the tribe of Judah) | Luke 2:4-7; 3:23,33; Matt 2:1; Heb.7:14; Rev 5:5 |
| Isaiah 11:1, 10-12 (Descendant of Jesse) | Luke 1:31; 3:23,32; Matt1:1,6 |
| 2nd Samuel 7:12-17;
Jer.23.5, 33:15; Psalm 132:11-12; Isa.9:7 (Heir to the throne of David) |
Luke 1:31-33,
3:23,30-31; Matt 1:1, 9:27, 15:22; Mark 10:47; Acts 13:22-23; Rom 1:3; Rev. 22:16 |
| Deuteronomy 18:15 (Messiah to be a prophet) | John 1:45, 6:14; Acts 3:19-26 |
| Psalm 110:4 (Messiah
to be a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek) |
Hebrews 6:20, 7:15-17 |
| Micah 5:1-3 (To be Born in Bethlehem) | Matthew 2:1-6; Luke 2:4-7,15; John 7:42 |
| Daniel 9:24-25;
Genesis 49:10; Num 24:17; Malachi 3:1 (To be born during a gathering of people: 453 years from the rebuilding of the Temple which coincided with the tax gathering under Cyrenius in 4 BC.) |
Luke 2:1-7 |
| Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-7 (Born of a Virgin) | Luke 1:26-27, 30-35;
Luke 2:7, 10-11; Matt 1:18,21-23; Luke 7:16 |
| Psalms 72:10-15;
Isaiah 18:7; Isaiah 60:3,7 (To be visited by kings and presented with gifts) |
Matthew 2:1,2; 2:7-11 |
| Psalm 2:7 (To be called the Son of God) | Luke 1:35 |
| Psalm 91:9-11 (Protected of God) | Matthew 2:12 |
| Hosea 11:1 (Messiah to visit and return from Egypt) | Matthew 2:13-15 |
| Jeremiah 31:15
(Innocent children slain in attempt to destroy Christ) |
Matthew 2:16-18 |
| Isaiah 9:1-2 (Shall dwell in Galilee) | Matthew 2:19-23; 4:12-16 |
| Isaiah 40:3-5 and Mal 3:1; 4:5 (To be announced by Elijah) | Luke 1:17,76-79,
3:2-6; Luke 7:24-27 Matt. 3:1-3; Mark 1:2-3, 11:10,13-14; John 1:23 |
| Psalm 45:6, 102:25-27 (The Messiah's kingdom is forever) | Hebrews 1:8-12 |
| Isaiah 61:1-3 (The ministry of the Messiah) | Luke 4:16-21 |
| Isaiah 42:1 (God is
pleased with His Messiah and He will judge the Gentiles) |
Matt 3:16-17, 12:18; John 1:32-34; Acts 13:47 |
| Psalm 78:2-4 (The Messiah to speak in Parables) | Matthew 13:34-35 |
| Psalm 69:9; 119:139
and Isa.59:17 (Messiah to be consumed with zeal for the house of the Lord) |
John 2:13-17 |
| Isaiah 11:10, 49:6
(Messiah to be savior of Gentiles as well as Jews) |
Romans 15:9-12 |
| Psalm 40:8 (Messiah's delight in doing the will of God) | John 4:34 |
| Zechariah 13:17 (Messiah to be as a shepherd that is striken) | John 10:11,15 |
| Isaiah 53:1 (Disbelieved, confounds the stubborn) | John 12:37-41 |
| Psalm 35:19, 69:4,
109:2-5, 41:5, 56:5; Isaiah49:7 (Hated without reason and desired dead) |
John 15:18-25; Luke
19:47-48, 22:1-2 John 11:47-54 |
| Psalm 2:1-2 (Authorities conspire against) | Matthew 26:3-5 |
| Psalm 118:22; Zech 3:8-9; Isaiah 28:16 (The Cornerstone) | Luke 20:17-19; Acts 4:11; Ephesians 2:20 |
| Isaiah 8:14; 28:16 (Stumbingstone to Jews and Rock of offense) | 1st Peter 2:7; Rom.9:32-33; 1st Cor 1:22-24 |
| Zech 9:9; Isaiah 62:11 (To enter Jerusalem on colt of donkey) | Luke 19:35-37; Matt. 21:1-11; John 12:12-14 |
| Psalm 55:12-14, 41:9 (Betrayed by a friend) | Matt.26:14-16,
47,49-50; John 13:21,26 Luke 22:47-48; Mark 14:10, 43-45 |
| Zechariah 11:12 (Betrayed for 30 silver pieces) | Matthew 26:14-16 |
| Zechariah 11:13 (Blood money used to by a potter's field) | Matthew 27:3-10 |
| Zechariah 13:6-7 (Followers scatter when shepherd is attacked) | Matt.26:31; Mark 14:10,27 |
| Psalm 35:11; 27:12 (Falsely accused) | Matt 26:57,59-63;
Mark 14:57-59, 61-62 Luke 23:8-10 |
| Isaiah 53:7 and Psalm 38:13-14 (Offers himself no defense) | Matt.26:62-63,
27:12-19; Mark 15:4-5 1 Peter 2:22-23 |
| Isaiah 50:6 (Struck and spit on) | Mark 14:65, 15:17; John 18:22, 19:1-3 |
| Psalm 102:8-10 (Messiah to be lifted up) | John 8:28, 3:14, 12:32 |
| Isaiah 53:12 (To be condemned with sinners on their behalf) | Luke 22:33-37; Mark 15:27-28, 27:38 |
| Psalm 22:6-8, Psalm 109:25 (Mocked with prophetic words) | Matt 27:39-44; Mark 15:29-32 |
| Psalm 22:18 (Garments divided and gambled for) | Luke 23:34; Mark 15:24; John 19:23-24 |
| Psalm 109:4 and Isaiah 53:12 (Prays for his enemies) | Luke 23:34 |
| Psalm 69:21 (Given Gall and Vinegar to drink) | Matt 27:34,48; John 19:28-29; Mark 15:36 |
| Psalm 38:11 (Friends observe death from afar) | Luke 23:49; Mark 15:40; Matt 27:55-56 |
| Psalm 109:25 (Enemies shake heads at) | Matthew 27:39 |
| Psalm 22:1 (Forsaken by God as He becomes sin for us) | Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:33-34; |
| Psalm 34:20; Exodus 12:46 (No bone in legs will be broken) | John 19:32-36 |
| Zechariah 12:10(Pierced with a sword) | John 19:34-37 |
| Psalm 31:5 (Messiah allows himself to die) | Luke 23:46 |
| Amos 8:9 (Sun sets at noon, sky darkened) | Matt. 27:45 |
| Isaiah 53:4-5 (Healed or saved by his suffering and death) | 1 Peter 2:24; Matt 8:16-17; Rom 4:25; 1 Cor. 15:3 |
| Isaiah 1:6 (Wounds never annointed) | Matthew 26:67; Luke 23:54-24:3 |
| Isaiah 53:9 (Buried with the Rich) | Matt 27:57-60 |
| Psalm 16:8-10; 30:3;
41:10 49:15; Hosea 6:2 (Messiah to be resurrected) |
Matt 28:9; Mark
16:6-7; Luke 24:36-48; Acts 2:27-31; 13:33-35 |
| Zech 13:6, Psalm
22:16 (Wounded hands & feet examined by his friends) |
Luke 23:33 and John 20:27 |
| Psalm 68:18 (Messiah to ascend to heaven) | Mark 16:19, Luke
24:50-51; Acts 1:9-11 Eph 4:8; John 6:62 |
| Psalm 110:1 (To sit at the right hand of God) | Hebrews 1:3; Acts 2:34-35 |
| Isaiah 9:6-7, 2 Sam
7:12-13; Daniel 2:44-45, 7:13-14 (Everlasting kingdom) |
Luke 1:32-33 |
| Jer 31:31-34; Isaiah 59:16 (Mediator of a new covenant) | Hebrews 7:16-17, 8:8-13, 9:13-15,22 |