Old Testament prophesies fulfilled by Jesus

Over three hundred old testament prophesies were literally fulfilled by Jesus during his first coming. He was born in Bethlehem as prophesied, adored by shepherds, wise men and angels as prophesied, he went to Egypt as prophesied. Much of where Jesus lived, who he ministered to, what he said, what he did was all prophesied.

Below are twelve detailed prophesies surrounding his sacrifice on the cross and the details of his death. They cover the five days from Palm Sunday to Passover.

1) Persecuted by His own:

• Isaiah 53:³ 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.

Fulfilled in N.T. scripture:

• John 1: ¹¹ He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
• Luke 23:¹⁸ And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

2) Riding into Jerusalem on a donkey.

• Zech 9:9 ⁹ 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.

Fulfilled in N.T. scripture:

• Mark 11: ⁷ And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.⁸ And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.⁹ And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:¹⁰ Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.¹¹ And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

 

3) Betrayed by one of His own/a friend.

• Psalm 41 ⁹ Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

Fulfilled in N.T. scripture:

• Luke 22: ⁴⁷ And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. ⁴⁸ But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

 

4) 30 pieces of silver

• Zech 11 ¹² 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.

Fulfilled in N.T. scripture:

• Matt 26 ¹⁵ 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.

5 As a lamb not opening its mouth.

• Isaiah 53: ⁷ 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.

Fulfilled in N.T. scripture:

• Mark 15: ⁴ And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.⁵ But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

 

6) Spat on Him, hit Him

• Isaiah 50: ⁶ I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Fulfilled in N.T. scripture:

• Matt 26 ⁶⁷ Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

 

7) Jesus did this for us.

• Isaiah 53: ⁵ 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.

Fulfilled in N.T. scripture:

• Rom 5: ⁶ For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.⁷ For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.⁸ But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

 

8) Crucified between two thieves.

• Isaiah 53: ¹² 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 he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Fulfilled in N.T. scripture:

• Mark 15: ²⁷ And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.²⁸ And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

 

9) Pierced in his side

• Zech 12:10 ¹⁰ 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, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

Fulfilled in N.T. scripture:

• John 19: ³⁴ But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
• John 20:²⁷ Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

10) Given vinegar to drink

• Psalm 61:21They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

Fulfilled in N.T. scripture:

• Matt 27: ³⁴ They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

 

11 Cast lots for his vesture.

• Psalm 22:¹⁷ I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. ¹⁸ They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

Fulfilled in N.T. scripture:

• Matt 27: ³⁵ And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.³⁶ And sitting down they watched him there;

 

12 Died with the wicked, buried with the rich.

• Isaiah 53: ⁹ And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

Fulfilled in N.T. scripture:

• Matt 27: ⁵⁷ When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:⁵⁸ He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.⁵⁹ And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,⁶⁰ And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.