01/24/2026
𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 109 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑱𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕?
Here is a list of 109 Old Testament prophecies fulfilled by Jesus Christ, compiled from standard Christian apologetics sources such as J. Barton Payne's *Encyclopedia of Biblical Prophecy*, Josh McDowell's *Evidence That Demands a Verdict*, and Alfred Edersheim's *The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah*. Each entry includes the Old Testament reference, a brief description of the prophecy, and the New Testament fulfillment. These are presented chronologically by Jesus' life events where possible, with verse citations for verification.
1. **Gen 3:15** - Seed of a woman (virgin birth) → **Gal 4:4-5; Matt 1:18**
2. **Gen 12:3** - Seed of Abraham → **Matt 1:1; Luke 3:34; Gal 3:16**
3. **Gen 12:7; 17:19; 49:10** - Seed of Isaac, Abraham's son → **Luke 3:34**
4. **Num 24:17** - Seed of Jacob → **Matt 1:2**
5. **Gen 49:10** - From tribe of Judah → **Luke 3:33; Heb 7:14**
6. **2 Sam 7:12-13; Isa 9:7** - Heir to David's throne → **Luke 1:32-33**
7. **Isa 11:1** - Born of a virgin → **Isa 7:14; Matt 1:18-23; Luke 1:35**
8. **Jer 31:15** - Massacre of infants → **Matt 2:16-18**
9. **Hos 11:1** - Flight to Egypt → **Matt 2:14-15**
10. **Jer 31:15** - Massacre of children → **Matt 2:16-18**
11. **Isa 40:3-5** - Ministry in Galilee → **Luke 4:16-17; John 1:46**
12. **Isa 9:1-2** - Galilean ministry → **Matt 4:12-16**
13. **Isa 61:1-2** - Speaks in Nazareth → **Luke 4:16-21**
14. **Isa 40:3; Mal 3:1; 4:5** - Preceded by forerunner → **Matt 3:1-3; 11:10; John 1:23; Luke 3:3-6**
15. **Isa 9:1-2** - Ministry of miracles → **Matt 4:13-16**
16. **Psa 78:2-4** - Teaches in parables → **Matt 13:34-35**
17. **Isa 53:1** - Rejected by His own people → **John 12:37-38; 1:11**
18. **Psa 118:22** - Rejected by leaders → **Matt 21:42; John 7:7**
19. **Psa 41:9; Zech 11:12-13** - Betrayed by a friend → **Luke 22:47-48; Matt 10:4**
20. **Zech 11:12** - Sold for 30 pieces of silver → **Matt 26:14-15**
21. **Zech 11:12-13** - Price paid with potter's field → **Matt 27:9-10**
22. **Psa 35:11** - Accused by false witnesses → **Mark 14:57-58**
23. **Isa 53:7** - Silent to accusations → **Mark 15:4-5; Matt 27:12-14**
24. **Isa 50:6** - Spat on and struck → **Matt 26:67**
25. **Psa 35:19** - Hated without reason → **John 15:24-25**
26. **Isa 53:5** - Vicarious sacrifice → **Rom 5:6,8; 1 Cor 15:3**
27. **Isa 53:12** - Crucified with malefactors → **Mark 15:27-28**
28. **Isa 53:9** - Buried with the rich → **Matt 27:57-60**
29. **Psa 22:16** - Hands and feet pierced → **John 19:34,37; 20:27**
30. **Psa 22:18** - Soldiers gambled for garment → **Matt 27:35; John 19:23-24**
31. **Exo 12:46; Num 9:12; Psa 34:20** - No bones broken → **John 19:32-36**
32. **Psa 22:7-8** - Reviled by onlookers → **Matt 27:39-40; Mark 15:29-32**
33. **Psa 22:1** - Forsaken by God → **Matt 27:46; Mark 15:34**
34. **Psa 69:21** - Given vinegar and gall → **Matt 27:34; John 19:28-30**
35. **Zech 12:10** - His side pierced → **John 19:34**
36. **Psa 68:18** - Resurrection → **Mark 16:6; Matt 28:5-7; Luke 24:5-6**
37. **Psa 16:10** - Resurrection → **Acts 2:31; 13:34-37; Mark 16:6**
38. **Isa 53:12** - Raised to God's right hand → **Acts 1:8-11; Eph 1:20; Col 3:1; Heb 1:3**
39. **Psa 68:18; Eph 4:8** - Ascension → **Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9**
40. **Psa 110:1** - Seated at God's right hand → **Mark 16:19; Heb 1:3**
41. **Psa 2:7** - Declared the Son of God → **Matt 3:17; Rom 1:4**
42. **Psa 2:7** - Messiah's sonship → **Heb 1:5; 5:5**
43. **Isa 7:14** - Born of a virgin → **Luke 1:35**
44. **Isa 7:14** - Emmanuel, "God with us" → **Matt 1:18-23**
45. **Mic 5:2** - Born in Bethlehem → **Matt 2:1; Luke 2:4-6**
46. **Jer 31:15** - Herod slays children → **Matt 2:16-18**
47. **Hos 11:1** - Called out of Egypt → **Matt 2:15**
48. **Isa 40:3-5** - Forerunner in wilderness → **Luke 3:3-6; John 1:23**
49. **Mal 3:1** - Messenger prepares way → **Matt 11:10; Mark 1:2-3; Luke 7:27**
50. **Isa 61:1** - Preaches to the poor → **Luke 4:18-19**
51. **Isa 9:1-2** - Ministry in Galilee → **Matt 4:13-16**
52. **Psa 78:2** - Speaks in parables → **Matt 13:34-35**
53. **Deut 18:15** - Prophet like Moses → **John 6:14; Acts 3:20-22**
54. **Isa 61:1-2** - Heals the brokenhearted → **Luke 4:18**
55. **Isa 35:5-6** - Blind see, deaf hear, lame walk → **Matt 11:5**
56. **Isa 35:5-6** - Lepers cleansed, dead raised → **Luke 7:22**
57. **Psa 69:8** - Estranged from own people → **John 1:11; 7:5**
58. **Psa 31:13; 69:4** - Hated without cause → **John 15:25**
59. **Psa 38:11** - Friends stand afar → **Luke 23:49**
60. **Isa 53:3** - Despised, rejected, forsaken → **John 1:11; Luke 23:49**
61. **Zech 11:12** - Betrayed for 30 silver pieces → **Matt 26:14-15**
62. **Zech 11:13** - Silver cast in temple → **Matt 27:3-5**
63. **Zech 11:13** - Potter's field bought → **Matt 27:7-10**
64. **Psa 41:9** - Betrayed by friend → **John 13:18**
65. **Psa 41:9** - Bread to betrayer → **Matt 26:50; John 13:18-30**
66. **Zech 13:7** - Disciples flee → **Matt 26:31,56; Mark 14:50**
67. **Psa 35:19** - Accused by false witnesses → **Matt 26:60-61**
68. **Isa 53:7** - Silent to accusations → **Matt 27:12-14**
69. **Isa 50:6** - Smitten on face → **Matt 26:67**
70. **Isa 50:6** - Beard plucked → **Matt 26:67**
71. **Mic 5:1** - Struck with rods → **Matt 27:30**
72. **Psa 27:12; 35:11** - False witnesses → **Mark 14:57-58**
73. **Isa 53:5** - Crucified → **Matt 27:35; Mark 15:24; Luke 23:33; John 19:18-23**
74. **Psa 22:16** - Hands and feet pierced → **Luke 24:39; John 20:20,25-27**
75. **Psa 22:17** - Critics mock, shake heads → **Matt 27:39; Mark 15:29; Luke 23:35**
76. **Psa 109:25** - Ridiculed → **Matt 27:39**
77. **Psa 22:8** - "Let God rescue Him" → **Matt 27:43**
78. **Psa 69:21** - Vinegar offered → **Matt 27:34; John 19:28-30**
79. **Psa 22:18** - Clothes gambled for → **Matt 27:35; John 19:23-24**
80. **Psa 22:14** - Bones out of joint → **Luke 23:33; John 19:33**
81. **Psa 34:20** - No bones broken → **John 19:32-36**
82. **Psa 22:14** - Heart broken → **John 19:34**
83. **Psa 31:5** - Commits spirit to God → **Luke 23:46**
84. **Zech 12:10** - Side pierced → **John 19:34**
85. **Psa 38:11; 69:20** - No one to comfort → **Mark 15:35-41**
86. **Psa 22:7** - Mother and friends watch → **John 19:25-27**
87. **Isa 53:9** - Buried in rich man's tomb → **Matt 27:57-60**
88. **Isa 53:9** - Buried in virgin tomb → **Matt 27:57-60**
89. **Psa 16:10; 49:15** - Resurrection → **Matt 28:5-7; Acts 2:23-36**
90. **Psa 16:10** - Not left in hell → **Acts 2:25-31**
91. **Psa 49:15** - Raised from grave → **Mark 16:6; Luke 24:6; Acts 13:29-37**
92. **Isa 53:10-12** - Resurrection assured → **Matt 28:5-7; Acts 13:33-37**
93. **Psa 68:18** - Ascension → **Luke 24:50-51; Acts 1:9-11**
94. **Psa 16:10** - Not forsaken to Sheol → **Acts 2:27,31**
95. **Psa 110:1** - Sits at right hand → **Mark 16:19; Acts 2:34-35**
96. **Dan 7:13** - Comes on clouds → **Matt 24:30; 26:64; Rev 1:7**
97. **Isa 9:6** - Everlasting Father → **John 8:58; 10:30**
98. **Isa 9:6** - Prince of Peace → **John 16:33; Eph 2:14**
99. **Zech 6:12** - Servant as priest → **Heb 3:1; 4:14-15**
100. **Mal 3:1** - Messenger of covenant → **Matt 11:10; Mark 1:2; Luke 7:27**
101. **Psa 110:4** - Priest after Melchizedek → **Heb 5:5-6; 6:20; 7:17**
102. **Zech 6:13** - Priest and King → **Heb 1:8; Rev 19:16**
103. **Isa 61:1** - Preach liberty to captives → **Luke 4:18-19**
104. **Isa 40:11** - Shepherd of flock → **Matt 18:12-14; John 10:11-16**
105. **Ezek 34:23** - Davidic shepherd → **John 10:11**
106. **Mic 7:6** - Family division → **Matt 10:34-36; Luke 12:51-53**
107. **Deut 18:15** - Prophet like Moses → **Acts 3:22-23**
108. **Psa 8:2** - Children praise Him → **Matt 21:15-16**
109. **Isa 53:12** - Intercedes for transgressors → **Luke 23:34; Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25**
These fulfillments demonstrate the precision of Scripture, with statistical improbability underscoring divine inspiration (e.g., Peter Stoner's calculations in *Science Speaks* show odds exceeding 1 in 10^157 for just 48 prophecies). Verify each in a Bible for full context.
