There are well over 100 prophecies that could have been here but we chose our top 25. Follow along with your Bible as you see the Old Testament prophecies compared to them being fulfilled in the New Testament. If you do not have a Bible handy, just scroll down below for the same list but with the Bible verses also.
Prophecies of Jesus
1. A child to be born
Isaiah 9:6 Luke 2:11
2. Be born of a virgin
Isaiah 7:13-14 Luke 1:26-35
3. Kings will bring gifts
Psalm 72:10-11 Matthew 2:1-11
4. Be born in Bethlehem
Micah 5:2-5 Matthew 2:1-6
5. Children will be killed
Jeremiah 31:15 Matthew 2:16-18
6. From the line of David
Jeremiah 23:5 Matthew 1:1
7. His brothers would not believe
Psalm 69:8 John 7:3-5
8. Called out of Egypt
Hosea 11:1 Matthew 2:13
9. Will enter the temple
Malachi 3:1 Matthew 21:12
10. Call people who were not his people
Hosea 2:23 Romans 9:24
11. Enters riding a donkey
Zechariah 9:9 Mark 11:7
12. The deaf will hear and the blind will see
Isaiah 35:5 Matthew 11:5
13. Be hated for no reason
Psalm 35:19 John 15:24
14. Will speak in parables
Psalms 78:2 Matthew 13:10
15. Passover sacrifice with no broken bones
Numbers 9:12 John 19:33
16. Will be accused by false witnesses
Psalms 27:12 Matthew 26:60
17. Will be hit on the head
Micah 5:1 Matthew 27:30
18. Pierced hands and feet
Psalm 22:16 Matthew 27:35
19. Cast lots for his clothing
Psalm 22:18 Matthew 27:35
20. Be given vinegar to drink
Psalm 69:21 Matthew 27:34
21. Betrayed by a friend
Psalm 41:9 Matthew 26:14-16
22. Sold for 30 pieces of silver
Zechariah 11:12 Again Matthew 26:14-16
23. Be hung on a tree as a curse
Deuteronomy 21:23 Galatians 3:13
24. Mocked and laughed at
Psalm 22:7-8 Matthew 27:39-43
25. An offering for sin
Isaiah 53:10 1 Peter 2:24
List with verses
- A child to be born: Isaiah 9:6 Luke 2:11
Isaiah 9:6
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Luke 2:11
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
- Be born of a virgin: Isaiah 7:13-14 Luke 1:26-35
Isaiah 7:13-14
13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Luke 1:26-35
26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
- Kings will bring gifts: Psalm 72:10-11 Matthew 2:1-11
Psalm 72:10-11
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
Matthew 2:1-11
2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 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. 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
- Be born in Bethlehem: Micah 5:2-5 Matthew 2:1-6
Micah 5:2-5
2 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. 3 Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel. 4 And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. 5 And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
See #3 again for Matthew 2:1-6
- Children will be killed: Jeremiah 31:15 Matthew 2:16-18
Jeremiah 31:15
15 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.
Matthew 2:16-18
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, 18 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.
- From the line of David: Jeremiah 23:5 Matthew 1:1
Jeremiah 23:5
5 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
Matthew 1
1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
- His brothers would not believe: Psalm 69:8 John 7:3-5
Psalm 69:8
8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children.
John 7:3-5
3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. 4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. 5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.
- Called out of Egypt: Hosea 11:1 Matthew 2:13
Hosea 11:1
11 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
Matthew 2:13
13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
- Will enter the temple: Malachi 3:1 Matthew 21:12
Malachi 3:1
3 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.
Matthew 21:12
12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
- Call people who were not his people: Hosea 2:23 Romans 9:24
Hosea 2:23
23 And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.
Romans 9:24
24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
- Enters riding a donkey: Zechariah 9:9 Mark 11:7
Zechariah 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.
Mark 11:7
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
- The deaf will hear and the blind will see: Isaiah 35:5 Matthew 11:5
Isaiah 35:5
5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Matthew 11:5
5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
- Be hated for no reason: Psalm 35:19 John 15:24
Psalm 35:19
19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
John 15:24
24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
- Will speak in parables: Psalms 78:2 Matthew 13:10
Psalm 78:2
2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Matthew 13:10
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
- Passover sacrifice with no broken bones: Numbers 9:12 John 19:33
Numbers 9:12
12 They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it.
John 19:33
33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
- Will be accused by false witnesses: Psalms 27:12 Matthew 26:60
Psalm 27:12
12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
Matthew 26:60
60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
- Will be hit on the head: Micah 5:1 Matthew 27:30
Micah 5:1
5 Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
Matthew 27:30
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
- Pierced hands and feet: Psalm 22:16 Matthew 27:35
Psalm 22:16
16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Matthew 27:35
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.
- Cast lots for his clothing: Psalm 22:18 Matthew 27:35
Psalm 22:18
18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
Matthew 27:35
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.
- Be given vinegar to drink: Psalm 69:21 Matthew 27:34
Psalm 69:21
21 They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Matthew 27:34
34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
- Betrayed by a friend: Psalm 41:9 Matthew 26:14-16
Psalm 41:9
9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Matthew 26:14-16
14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 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. 16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
- Sold for 30 pieces of silver: Zechariah 11:12 Again Matthew 26:14-16
Zechariah 11:12
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.
- Be hung on a tree as a curse: Deuteronomy 21:23 Galatians 3:13
Deuteronomy 21:23
23 His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Galatians 3:13
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
- Mocked and laughed at: Psalm 22:7-8 Matthew 27:39-43
Psalm 22:7-8
7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, 8 He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
Matthew 27:39-43
39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, 40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. 41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. 43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
- An offering for sin: Isaiah 53:10 1 Peter 2:24