“When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:13–16.
Jesus Himself used this method of proof: “And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.” Luke 24:27.
The apostle Paul used the same method: “ For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.” Acts 18:28.
Psalm 41:9 — to be betrayed by a friend — John 13:18, 19, 26
Psalm 35:11 — to be accused by false witnesses — Matthew 26:59, 60
Psalm 22:18 — dividing His garments — John 19:23, 24
Psalm 22:16 — nails in hands and feet — Luke 24:40
Psalm 109:25 — people to shake their heads — Matthew 27:39
Psalm 38:11 — friends to stand afar off — Luke 23:49
Psalm 69:21 — kind of drink to be offered — John 19:28–30
Psalm 34:20 — bones not to be broken — John 19:32–36
Psalm 31:5 — to commit Himself to God — Luke 23:46
Psalm 16:10 — resurrection foretold — Matthew 27:53; 28:5, 6
Micah 5:2 — place of birth — Matthew 2:1
Isaiah 7:14 — to be born of a virgin — Matthew 1:18–20
Isaiah 50:6 — smitten and spat upon — Matthew 26:67
Isaiah 53:7 — silent before His accusers — Matthew 27:12–14
Isaiah 53:9 — numbered with sinners — Matthew 27:44
Isaiah 53:12 — crucified with thieves — Mark 15:27
Isaiah 53:12 — buried with rich — Matthew 27:57
Daniel 9:25 — date of His Messiahship — Matthew 3:13–17
Zechariah 11:12 — monetary payment for betrayal — Matthew 26:15
Zechariah 11:13 — disposing of the money — Matthew 27:3–8
Zechariah 13:7 — disciples forsaking Him — Matthew 26:56
Zechariah 12:10 — pierced His side — John 19:34, 37
These are only a few of the hundreds of Old Testament prophecies concerning the first coming of Christ, verifying the Bible as God’s Word and Jesus Christ as the Son of the living God.
“These are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” John 20:31.