Prophecies about Jesus Christ distinguished Him as the only genuine servant from the Almighty God to lead our souls to salvation. Jesus Christ is real, and I am a living witness that He exists and powerful! He was sent by the LORD to teach us the righteous lifestyle that will save us from eternal punishment!
Today’s message will reveal many prophecies about Jesus and how they were fulfilled many years later – a strong proof of His authenticity!
20 Prophecies about Jesus and How it Was Fulfilled
The following prophecies about Jesus is for your personal studies so that the false teachers in our generation will not deceive you that Jesus is not the messiah. It’s a pity that the present Jews are still expecting the messiah but unfortunately the second coming of the Messiah will be judgement.
The powerful prophecies about Jesus in the Old Testament and the fulfilment in the New Testament include:
1. Born of a Woman
“And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel”. (Genesis 3:15)
“…and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.” (Matthew 1:25)
2. Born of a Virgin
“Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son and shall call His name Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14)
“Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” (Luke 1:34)
3. From the Seed of Abraham
“In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” (Genesis 22:18)
“Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of one, “And to your Seed,” who is Christ.” (Galatians 3:16)
4. From the Tribe of Judah
“The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes; And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.” (Genesis 49:10)
“Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’ Hosanna in the highest!” (Matthew 21:9)
5. Born in Bethlehem
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.” (Micah 5:2)
“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem…” (Matthew 2:1)
6. Called Immanuel
“Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son and shall call His name Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14)
“And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.” (Luke 2:21)
7. Ministry in Galilee
“…In Galilee of the Gentiles. The people who walked in darkness Have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined.” (Isaiah 9:1 and 2)
“Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee.” (Matthew 4:12)
8. Rejected by His own
“He is despised and rejected by men…” (Isaiah 53:3)
“He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. (John 1:11)
9. Sold for 30 pieces of Silver
“Then I said to them, “If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain.” So, they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver.” (Zechariah 11:12)
“…and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver.” (Matthew 26:15)
10. Silence before Accusers
“He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers are silent, So He opened not His mouth.” (Isaiah 53:7)
“And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.” (Matthew 27:12)
11. Spat upon and struck
“I gave My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.” (Isaiah 50:6)
“Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and others struck Him with the palms of their hands…” (Matthew 26:67)
12. Crucified with Criminals
“Therefore, I will divide Him a portion with the great, And He shall divide the spoil with the strong, Because He poured out His soul unto death, And He was numbered with the transgressors, And He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” (Isaiah 53:12)
“With Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left.” (Mark 15:27)
13. Resurrected from the Dead
“For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.” (Psalm 16:10)
“Whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.” (Act 2:24)
14. Ascended to Heaven
“You have ascended on high, You have led captivity captive; You have received gifts among men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God might dwell there.” (Psalm 68:18)
“Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.” (Act 1:9)
15. Messiah would be Declared the Son of God
“I will declare the decree: The LORD has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.” (Psalm 2:7)
“And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17)
16. Triumphal Entry on a Donkey
“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.” (Zechariah 9:9)
“They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them.” (Matthew 21:7)
17. Spoke in Parables
“I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old…” (Psalm 78:2)
“All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them…” (Matthew 13:34)
18. Messiah would be a Prophet
“The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear…”
“Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote–Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”” (John 1:45)
19. Messiah would be a Sacrifice for Sin
“Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, And the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand.” (Isaiah 53:10)
“So, Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.” (Mark 15:15)
20. Messiah would Return from Heaven
“I was watching in the night visions, and behold, One like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near Him. (Daniel 7:13)
“Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” (Matthew 24:30)
These prophecies about Jesus are not just historical curiosities—they are evidence of God’s faithfulness and the divine identity of Jesus Christ. They show that Jesus is not merely a teacher or prophet, but the promised Messiah, the Lamb of God, and the Savior of the world.
As Jesus Himself said:
“These are the very Scriptures that testify about me.” — John 5:39
