Jesus in Messianic
Prophecies |
Birth and Infancy |
Old Testament |
Topic |
New Testament |
Gen. 3:15 "And I will put
enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your
head, and you will strike his heel." |
There is enmity between
Eve’s offspring and the serpent |
Heb. 2:14-15 Since the
children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he
might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—and free those
who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
1 John 3:8 . . . The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the
devil's work. |
Is. 7:14 Therefore the Lord
himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son,
and will call him Immanuel. |
He is born of a Virgin |
Mt. 1:22-23 All this took
place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with
child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"—which
means, "God with us." (Lk. 1:26-35) |
Mic. 5:2 But you, Bethlehem
Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one
who will be ruler over Israel. |
He is the Ruler born in
Bethlehem |
Mt. 2:1, 6 . . . Jesus was
born in Bethlehem in Judea . . . 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no
means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the
shepherd of my people Israel.'"
Lk. 2:11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is
Christ the Lord.
Jn. 7:42 "Does not the Scripture say that the Christ will come from
David’s family and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?" |
Is. 7:14 The virgin will be
with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. |
He is God with us in his
incarnation |
Mt. 1:23 "The virgin will
be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him
Immanuel"—which means, "God with us." |
Is. 9:6-7 Of the increase of
his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over
his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time
on and forever. (2 Sam. 7:16) |
He is the Son of David |
Lk. 1:32-33 He will be great
and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his
father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never
end."
Jn. 7:42 "Does not the Scripture say that the Christ will come from David’s
family and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?" (Rom. 1:3; Rev. 22:16) |
2 Sam. 7:11-13 The Lord
declares to you that the Lord himself will establish a house for you . . . "I will
raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come out of your body, and I will
establish his kingdom . . . I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever." |
He is the Offspring of
David’s Seed |
Rom. 1:2, 3 The gospel he
promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures regarding his Son who as
to human nature was a descendant of David . . .
Lk. 1:32-33 "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most
High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over
the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end." |
Mic. 5:2 "But you,
Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come
for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient
times." [or from days of eternity] |
He is the eternal Ruler |
Lk. 1:32-33 "He will be
great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne
of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will
never end." |
Is. 9:6 For to us a child is
born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be
called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. |
He is the Mighty God |
Jn. 1:1 In the beginning was
the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
Is. 9:6-7 For to us a child is
born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be
called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the
increase of his government and peace there will be no end. (Mic. 5:5) |
He is the Prince of Peace |
Jn. 14:27; 16:33 "Peace I
leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let
your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. "
Jn. 16:33 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have
peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the
world." (Eph. 2:14-17) |
Hos. 11:1 And out of Egypt I
called my son. |
Jesus is returned from Egypt |
Mt. 2:14-15 So [Joseph] got
up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed
until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet:
"Out of Egypt I called my son." |
Jer. 31:15 This is what the
LORD says: "A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for
her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are no more." |
Rachel weeps for her
children |
Mt. 2:16-18 When Herod
realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to
kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in
accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. Then what was said through the
prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: "A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great
mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are
no more." |
Is. 11:2 The Spirit of the
LORD will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of
counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD. |
He is anointed with the
Spirit of the Lord |
Mt. 3:16 As soon as Jesus was
baptized . . . At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending
like a dove and lighting on him. (Lk. 3:21-22) |
Gen. 49:10 The scepter will
not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom
it belongs and the obedience of the nations is his. |
He is the Ruler from Judah |
Mt. 2:6 "'But you,
Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out
of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'" (Heb. 7:14;
Rev 5:5) |
Ps. 8:5 You made him a little
lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. |
He is incarnated as a man,
lower than angels |
Heb. 2:9 But we see Jesus, who
was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he
suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. |
Is. 11:10 A shoot will come up
from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. |
He is the Root of Jesse who
rules Gentiles |
Lk. 3:31-32 son of Nathan, the
son of David, the son of Jesse; Rom. 15:12 And again, Isaiah says, "The Root of Jesse
will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; the Gentiles will hope in
him." |
Is. 60:1, 3 "Arise,
shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you . . . Nations
will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn." |
Gentiles come to the Messiah |
Mt. 2:11 On coming to the
house, [the Magi] saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped
him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense
and of myrrh. (Rom. 15:8-12) |
Gen. 12:3 "I will bless
those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be
blessed through you." (Gen. 18:18, 22:18, 26:4) |
All nations are blessed
through Abraham and ultimately in Christ |
Mt. 1:1 Jesus Christ the son
of David, the son of Abraham.
Gal. 3:8 Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham.
The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the
gospel in advance to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed through you." So
those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. (Ac. 3:25-26) |
Life and Ministry |
Old Testament |
Topic |
New Testament |
Is. 9:1-2 In the past he humbled
the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee
of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan—The people walking in
darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death
a light has dawned. |
People in Galilee see a
great Light |
Mt. 4:13-16 Leaving Nazareth,
he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and
Naphtali— to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: "Land of Zebulun
and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, along the Jordan, Galilee of the
Gentiles—the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in
the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned." |
Is. 40:3 A voice of one
calling: "In the desert prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness
a highway for our God." |
John the Baptist is the
voice in the wilderness who prepares the way of the Lord |
Mt. 3:3 This is he who was
spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare
the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.'" (Mk. 1:3; Lk.4-6; Jn. 1:23) |
Mal. 3:1 "See, I will
send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are
seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will
come," says the LORD Almighty. |
John the Baptist is the
messenger |
Mt. 11:7-10; . . . Jesus began
to speak to the crowd about John: "What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed
swayed by the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No,
those who wear fine clothes are in kings' palaces. Then what did you go out to see? A
prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is the one about whom it is
written: 'I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before
you.’ (Mk. 1:2-4; Lk. 7:24-27) |
Mal. 4:5-6 "See, I will
send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes. He will
turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their
fathers." |
John the Baptist comes in
the spirit of Elijah |
Mt. 17:11-13 Jesus replied,
"To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things. But I tell you, Elijah has
already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they
wished". . . . Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John
the Baptist. (Mt. 11:14 17:11-13; Mk. 9:11-13; Lk. 1:16-17) |
Is. 61:1-2 The Spirit of the
Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and
release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor. |
The Spirit of the Lord
anoints Jesus for ministry |
Lk. 4:17-21 "The Spirit
of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has
sent me to proclaim freedom to the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to
release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." (Mt. 4:17, 11:5;
Mk. 2:2; Lk. 8:1) |
Ps. 2:2 . . . His Anointed One
Dan. 9:25 The Anointed One, the ruler, comes . . . |
He is the Christ,
the Anointed One |
Mt. 16:16 Simon Peter said,
"You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God." |
Ps. 40:6-8 Sacrifice and
offering you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced [or opened]; burnt offerings and
sin offerings you did not require. Then I said, "Here I am, I have come—it is
written about me in the scroll. I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my
heart." |
Jesus comes down from heaven
to do God’s will |
Heb. 10:5-9 Therefore, when
Christ came into the world, he said: "Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but
a body you prepared for me; with burnt offerings and sin offerings you were not pleased.
Then I said, 'Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll—I have come to do
your will, O God.' "First he said, "Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings
and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them" (although the
law required them to be made). Then he said, "Here I am, I have come to do your
will." He sets aside the first to establish the second.
Jn. 6:38 "For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to
do the will of him who sent me." |
Is. 53:9 He had done no
violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth. |
He is sinless |
Jn. 8:46 "Can any of you
prove me guilty of sin?" (Heb.
4:15; 1 Pe. 22:22; 1 Jn. 3:5) |
1 Chron. 17:13-14 "I will
be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took
it away from your predecessor. I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever; his
throne will be established forever.' "
Ps. 2:7 I will proclaim the decree of the LORD: He said to me, "You
are my Son; today I have become your Father." |
He is God’s Son |
Mt. 3:17 And a voice from
heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."
Mt. 17:5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a
voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.
Listen to him!" (Mk. 1:11, 9:7; Lk. 3:22, 9:35; Ac. 13:33; Heb. 1:5) |
Is. 35:5-6 Then will the eyes
of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a
deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. |
He heals blindness and
deafness and other ailments |
Mt. 11:4-5 Jesus replied,
"Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame
walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good
news is preached to the poor." (Mt. 10:8; Lk. 7:22) |
Jer. 50:6 My people have been
lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray. |
He ministers to the Jews |
Mt. 10:6 Go rather to the lost
sheep of Israel. |
Is. 42:6 I will keep you and
will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles.
Is. 49:6 I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring
my salvation to the ends of the earth." |
He is the Light to Gentiles |
Lk. 2:32 A light for
revelation to the Gentiles.
Ac. 13:47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: "'I have made
you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the
earth.'" |
Am. 9:11-12 "In that day
I will restore David's fallen tent. I will repair its broken places, restore its ruins,
and build it as it used to be, so that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the
nations that bear my name," declares the LORD, who will do these things. [or so that
the remnant of men and all the nations that bear my name may seek the Lord] |
Gentiles believe in him |
Ac. 15:13-18 When they
finished, James spoke up: "Brothers, listen to me. Simon has described to us how God
at first showed his concern by taking from the Gentiles a people for himself. The words of
the prophets are in agreement with this, as it is written: "'After this I will return
and rebuild David's fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, that the
remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who bear my name, says the Lord,
who does these things.’" |
Is. 53:4-5 Surely he took up
our infirmities and carried our sorrows . . . and by his wounds we are healed. |
God’s Servant has a
healing ministry |
Mt. 8:16-17 When evening came,
many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a
word and healed all the sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet
Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases." (Mk. 1:32-34; Lk.
4:40-41; 1 Pe. 2:24) |
Is. 42:1-4 "Here is my
servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and
he will bring justice to the nations. He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in
the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff
out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice. He will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will put their hope."
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He is the Servant of the
Lord |
Mt. 12:15-21 Many followed
him, and he healed all their sick, warning them not to tell who he was. This was to
fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "Here is my servant whom I have
chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will
proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his
voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not
snuff out, till he leads justice to victory. In his name the nations will put their
hope." |
Ps. 110:1 The LORD says to my
Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your
feet." |
He is the Lord of David |
Mt. 22:41-45 While the
Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, "What do you think about the
Christ? Whose son is he?" "The son of David," they replied. He said to
them, "How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him 'Lord'? For he
says, "’The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I put your
enemies under your feet."' If then David calls him 'Lord,' how can he be his
son?" (Mk. 12:35-37; Lk. 20:41-44) |
Is. 65:1 "I revealed
myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. To a
nation that did not call on my name, I said, 'Here am I, here am I.'" |
Gentiles find the Lord |
Rom. 10:20 And Isaiah boldly
says, "I was found by those who did not seek me; I revealed myself to those who did
not ask for me." |
Ex. 16:4 Then the LORD said to
Moses, "I will rain down bread from heaven for you." |
He is the Bread of heaven |
Jn. 6:31-33 Our forefathers
ate the manna in the desert; as it is written: 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'
Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, it is not Moses who has given you the
bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the
bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." |
Mic. 5:4 He will stand and
shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his
God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the
earth. (Ezek. 37:24-25) |
He is the good Shepherd |
Jn. 10:11, 14-15 "I am
the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep" . . . "I
am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— just as the Father knows
me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep." (Heb. 13:20; 1
Pe. 5:4) |
Ps. 22:22 I will declare your
name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you. |
He establishes brothers |
Heb. 2:12 He says, "I
will declare your name to my brothers; in the presence of the congregation I will sing
your praises." |
Dt. 18:18 I will raise up for
them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and
he will tell them everything I command him. |
He is the Prophet from God |
Jn. 6:14 After the people saw
the miraculous sign that Jesus did, they began to say, "Surely this is the Prophet
who is to come into the world."
Ac. 3:22 For Moses said, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a
prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells
you.’ (Ac. 7:37) |
Is. 53:1 Who has believed our
message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? |
Who has believed his report? |
Jn. 12:38 This was to fulfill
the word of Isaiah the prophet: "Lord, who has believed our message and to whom has
the arm of the Lord been revealed?" |
Mic. 7:6 For a son dishonors
his father, a daughter rises up against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her
mother-in-law—a man's enemies are the members of his own household. |
Following Jesus may divide a
household |
Mt. 10:35-36 For I have come
to turn "'a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law
against her mother-in-law—a man's enemies will be the members of his own
household.'" |
Ps. 78:2 I will open my mouth
in parables, I will utter hidden things, things from of old. [LXX can read, "from the
beginning"] |
He teaches in parables |
Mt. 13:34-35 Jesus spoke all
these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a
parable. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: "I will open my
mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world." [the
Greek NT can read, "from the foundation or beginning"] |
Is. 6:9-10 He said, "Go
and tell this people": 'Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but
never perceiving.' Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close
their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand
with their hearts, and turn and be healed." |
People hear and see without
understanding |
Mt. 13:13-15 This is why I
speak to them in parables: "Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do
not hear or understand. In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah": 'You will be
ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. For
this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have
closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.' (Mk. 4:12; Lk. 8:4-10; Jn.
12:37-41) |
Is. 28:16 So this is what the
Sovereign LORD says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious
cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who trusts will never be dismayed." |
He is the Cornerstone and
Foundation |
1 Pe. 2:6-7 For in Scripture
it says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one
who trusts in him will never be put to shame." Now to you who believe, this stone is
precious." |
Triumph and Betrayal |
Old Testament |
Topic |
New Testament |
Is. 59:20-21 "The
Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who repent of their sins." |
He is the Deliverer from
Zion |
Lk. 19:28 After Jesus had said
this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. (Rom. 11:26) |
Zech. 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O
Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and
having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. |
He is the humble King riding
into Jerusalem on a donkey |
Mt. 21:1-5 As they approached
Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying
to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied
there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to
you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away." This took
place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: "Say to the Daughter of Zion,
'See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a
donkey.'" (Mk. 11:1-10; Lk. 19:28-38; Jn. 12:12-16) |
Ps. 118:26 Blessed is he who
comes in the name of the LORD. |
He comes in the name of the
Lord |
Mt. 21:9 The crowds that went
ahead of him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David!"
"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Hosanna in the
highest!" (Mk. 11:9; Lk. 19:38; Jn. 12:13) |
Ps. 8:2 From the lips of
children and infants you have ordained praise. |
He receives children’s
praise |
Mt. 21:16 "Do you hear
what these children are saying?" they asked him. "Yes," replied Jesus,
"have you never read, "'From the lips of children and infants you have ordained
praise'?" |
Ps. 69:9 For zeal for your
house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me. |
He has zeal for God’s
house |
Jn. 2:17 His disciples
remembered that it is written: "Zeal for your house will consume me." |
Is. 56:7 "For my house
will be called a house of prayer for all nations."
Jer. 7:11 "Has this house, which bears my Name, become a den of
robbers to you? But I have been watching!" declares the LORD.
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His is a house of prayer,
not a den of robbers |
Mt. 21:12-13 Jesus entered the
temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables
of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. "It is written,"
he said to them, "'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it
a 'den of robbers.'" |
Is. 8:14 He will be a stone
that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. |
He is the Stone that people
stumble over |
Lk. 20:18 Everyone who falls
on that stone will be broken to pieces. |
Ps. 118:22-23 The stone the
builders rejected has become the capstone; the LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in
our eyes. |
He is the rejected
Cornerstone |
Mt. 21:42 Jesus said to them,
"Have you never read in the Scriptures: "'The stone the builders rejected has
become the capstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’"?
(Mk. 12:10-11; Lk. 20:17; Ac. 4:10-11; 1 Pe. 2:7-8) |
Ps. 35:19 Let not those gloat
over me who are my enemies without cause; let not those who hate me without reason
maliciously wink the eye. (Ps. 69:14) |
He is hated without a cause |
Jn. 15:25 But this is to
fulfill what is written in their Law: 'They hated me without reason.' |
Is. 53:3 He was despised and
rejected by men . . . Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we
esteemed him not. |
He is rejected |
Jn. 1:11 He came to that which
was his own, but his own did not receive him. |
Is. 65:2 All day long I have
held out my hands to an obstinate people, who walk in ways not good, pursuing their own
imaginations. |
Israel rejects him |
Mt. 21:43 "Therefore I
tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you [chief priests and elders]
and given to a people who will produce its fruit."
Rom. 10:21 But concerning Israel he says, "All day long I have held
out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people." |
Ps. 41:9 Even my close friend,
whom I trusted, he who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. |
He is betrayed by a friend |
Jn. 13:18 "I am not
referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the scripture:
'He who shares my bread has lifted up his heel against me.'" |
Zech. 11:12 So they paid me
thirty pieces of silver. |
He is betrayed for thirty
pieces of silver |
Mt. 26:15 So they counted out
for [Judas] thirty pieces of silver. |
Death and Resurrection |
Old Testament |
Topic |
New Testament |
Jer. 31:31-34 "The time
is coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the house
of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their
forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my
covenant, though I was a husband to them," declares the LORD. "This is the
covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time," declares the LORD.
"I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God,
and they will be my people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother,
saying, 'Know the LORD,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the
greatest," declares the LORD. "For I will forgive their wickedness and will
remember their sins no more." (Jer. 33:16) |
He establishes the New Covenant |
Heb 8:8-12 But God found fault
with the people and said: "The time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a
new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the
covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of
Egypt, because they did not remain faithful to my covenant, and I turned away from them,
declares the Lord. This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that
time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts.
I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor,
or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' because they will all know me, from the
least of them to the greatest. For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their
sins no more." (Lk. 22:20; 1 Cor. 11:25; Heb 10:15-18) |
Is. 55:3 Give ear and come to
me; hear me, that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you. (Ezek.
37:26) |
He establishes the Covenant,
which is everlasting |
Lk. 22:20 In the same way,
after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood,
which is poured out for you." |
Ex. 24:8 Moses . . . said,
"This is the blood of the covenant." |
He shed his blood of the
Covenant |
Mt. 26:28 "This is my
blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins."
(cf. Heb. 9:11-28) |
Lev. 16:15-17 "He [Aaron
the high priest] shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and
take its blood behind the curtain and do with it as he did with the bull's blood: He shall
sprinkle it on the atonement cover and in front of it. In this way he will make atonement
for the Most Holy Place because of the uncleanness and rebellion of the Israelites,
whatever their sins have been. He is to do the same for the Tent of Meeting, which is
among them in the midst of their uncleanness. |
He is the atoning Sacrifice
of Blood |
Rom. 3:25 God presented him
[Jesus] as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. (Heb. 9:11-28; 1 Jn. 2:2) |
Is. 53:6-7 The Lord laid on
him the iniquity of us all . . . He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. |
He is the suffering Lamb of
God |
Jn. 1:29 Look, the lamb of God
who takes away the sins of the world. |
Is. 53:7 He was oppressed and
afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter. |
He does not defend himself
at his trial |
Mt. 27:12, 14 When he was
accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer . . . But Jesus made no
reply, not even to a single charge (1 Pe. 2:23) |
Zech. 13:7 Strike the
shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered. |
The Shepherd is struck, so
the sheep scatter |
Mt. 26:31-32 Then Jesus said
to [his disciples], "This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it
is written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be
scattered.’ But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee." (Mt.
26:56; Mk. 14:27) |
Is. 50:6 I offered my back to
those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from
mocking and spitting.
Is. 52:14 Just as there were many who were appalled at him—his
appearance was so disfigured beyond that of a man and his form marred beyond human
likeness.
Mic. 5:1 They will strike Israel’s ruler on the cheek with a rod. |
He is mocked, beaten beyond
recognition, and spit on |
Mk. 15:15, 19-20 Pilate . . .
had Jesus flogged . . . Again and again the soldiers struck him on the head with a staff
and spit on him . . . they mocked him. (Mt. 27:29-30; Lk. 22:63-65; Jn. 19:1-3) |
Nu. 21:8-9 The LORD said to
Moses, "Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and
live." So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was
bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, he lived. |
He is lifted up and he is
the Life |
Jn. 3:14-15 "Just as
Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that
everyone who believes in him may have eternal life." |
Is. 53:12 He poured out his
life unto death and was numbered with the transgressors . . . |
He is numbered with
transgressors |
Lk. 23:32-33 Two other men,
both criminals, also were led out to be executed . . . they crucified [Jesus] along with
criminals—one on his right, the other on his left.
Luke 22:37 . . . For it is written: "And he was numbered with the
transgressors; and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written
about me is reaching fulfillment." |
Is. 53:12 . . . He bore the
sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors. |
He intercedes for
transgressors |
Lk. 23:32, 42-43 Two other
men, both criminals, were led out with him to be executed . . . [A criminal] said,
"Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." Jesus answered him,
"I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."
Heb. 7:25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God
through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. |
Ps. 22:18 They divide my
garments among them and cast lots for my clothing. |
They divide and cast lost
for his garments |
Jn. 19:23-24 When the soldiers
crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them . . . with the undergarment
remaining . . . They said . . . "Let’s decide by lot who will get it." |
Ps. 22:16 They have pierced my
hands and my feet |
His hands and feet are
pierced |
Jn. 20:25, 27 But [Thomas]
said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my fingers where the
nails were, I will not believe it." Then [Jesus] said to Thomas, "Put your
finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side." |
Zech 12:10 They will look on
me, the one they pierced. |
They look on the one they
pierce |
Jn. 19:34, 37 One of the
soldiers pierced Jesus’ side . . . They will look on the one they pierced. |
Ps 22:7-8 All who see me mock
me and hurl insults, shaking their heads. |
He is mocked by the crowd |
Mt. 27:39 Those who passed by
hurled insults at him, shaking their heads. |
Ps. 69:21 They . . . gave me
vinegar for my thirst. |
He drinks vinegar for his
thirst |
Jn. 19:28-29 Later, knowing
that all Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty." A jar of
vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a hyssop plant, and
lifted it up to Jesus’ lips. |
Nu. 9:12 They must not leave
any of [the lamb] until morning or break any of its bones. (Ex. 12:46; Ps. 34:20) |
He suffers no broken bones |
Jn. 19:36 These things
happened so that Scripture would be fulfilled: "Not one of his bones will be
broken." |
Ps. 22:1 My God, my God, why
have you forsaken me? |
He is forsaken as the sins
of the world are taken on himself |
Mt. 27:46 "My God, my
God, why have you forsaken me?" (Mk. 15:34) |
Ps. 31:5 Into your hands I
commit my spirit. |
He commits his spirit to his
Father |
Lk. 23:46 Jesus called out
with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." |
Ps. 16:9-10 Therefore my heart
is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not
abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. |
He is not abandoned to decay
and death |
Ac 2:29-33 "Seeing what
was ahead, [David] spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to
the grave, nor did his body see decay. God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all
witnesses of the fact.
Lk. 24:5-8 But the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living
among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still
with you in Galilee: 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be
crucified and on the third day be raised again." Then they remembered his words. (Ac.
13:34-37; Eph. 1:22) |
Jonah 1:17 But the LORD
provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three
nights. (Hos. 6:2) |
He is dead three days and
three nights |
Mt. 12:39-40 He answered,
"A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign! But none will be
given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three
nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights
in the heart of the earth." (Lk. 11:29-32; Jn. 2:19, 21) |
Ascension and Reign |
Ps. 68:18 When you ascended on
high, you led captives in your train. You received gifts from men, even from [for] the
rebellious— that you, O LORD God, might dwell there. |
He ascends into heaven |
Lk. 24:50-51 When he had led
them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he was
blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.
Eph. 4:7-10 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ
apportioned it. This is why it says: "When he ascended on high, he led captives in
his train and gave gifts to men." (What does "he ascended" mean except that
he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who
ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) |
Ps. 110:1 The LORD says to my
Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your
feet." |
His enemies are made his
footstool |
Mt. 28:18 Then Jesus came to
them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."
Ac. 2:33-35 Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the
Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. For David
did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, "'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at
my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."' (Lk. 20:41-44; 1
Cor. 15:25; Eph. 1:20-22; Heb. 1:13, 10:12-13) |
Ps. 8:6 You made him ruler
over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet. |
All things are put under his
feet |
Mt. 28:18 Then Jesus came to
them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me" . . .
Eph. 1:22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be
head over everything for the church (1 Cor. 15:27-28) |
Is. 45:23 By myself I have
sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me
every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear. |
Every knee shall bow to him |
Phil. 2:10 Therefore God
exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at
the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and
every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Rom.
14:11) |
Ps. 2:9 "You will rule
them with an iron scepter; you will dash them to pieces like pottery." |
He rules with a rod of iron |
Rev. 2:27 'He will rule them
with an iron scepter; he will dash them to pieces like pottery.' |
Is. 22:22 I will place on his
shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts
no one can open. |
He holds the key of David |
Rev. 3:7 These are the words
of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut,
and what he shuts no one can open. |
Dan. 7:27 Then the
sovereignty, power and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be handed
over to the saints, the people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting
kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him. |
He reigns over an
everlasting kingdom |
Rev. 11:15 The seventh angel
sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: "The kingdom
of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for
ever and ever." |
Gen. 14:18-20 Then Melchizedek
king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, and he blessed
Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And
blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave
him a tenth of everything. |
He belongs to the Priesthood
of Melchizedek |
Heb. 5:6 And he says in
another place, "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek." (Heb.
7:1-28) |
Nu. 24:17 "I see him, but
not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise
out of Israel. |
He is the Star of Jacob |
Rev. 22:16 "I, Jesus,
have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the
Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star." |
Is. 44:6; 48:12 I am the first
and the last. |
He is the First and the Last |
Rev. 22:13 "I am the
Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last." |
Ps. 45:6-7 Your throne, O God,
will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. You
love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your
companions by anointing you with the oil of joy. |
He reigns over an eternal
kingdom |
Heb. 1:8-9 But about the Son
he says, "Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever, and righteousness will be
the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore
God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of
joy." |
Ps. 102:25-27 In the beginning
you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They
will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will
change them and they will be discarded. But you remain the same, and your years will never
end. |
He is eternal |
Heb. 1:10-12 He also says,
"In the beginning, O Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are
the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a
garment. You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed. But you
remain the same, and your years will never end." |