This page holds every promise God made about the coming Messiah, and shows where the New Testament says each one landed. It also holds the prophecies He spoke over nations, kings, and Israel itself. Open a group below to read the prophecies in it: each one opens its own passage in the reader, promise and fulfillment side by side.
Promises about the Messiah are counted on their own. The prophecies spoken over nations, kings, and Israel are real fulfillments too: but they were not fulfilled in Christ, so they never swell the messianic number.
The rest are partly kept, still awaited, or still argued: chiefly His return and His kingdom.
Fulfilled in history rather than in Christ: Tyre, Nineveh, Babylon, Josiah named by name, Israel scattered and regathered.
Showing 286 of 286 prophecies in 12 groups: open a group to read them.
See them on the timeline →1400 BC
Deuteronomy
The earliest book represented here. 38 of 38 promises in this group carry a datable Old Testament book.
520 BC
Zechariah
The latest Old Testament book represented here: the span over which these words were spoken.
30 AD
Where it landed
38 of 38 carry a New Testament passage; the earliest is Matthew.
“And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.”
“And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.”
“And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.”
“Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.”
“He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.”
“And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.”
“Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great... because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors.”
“Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.”
“But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs.”
“And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him.”
“But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.”
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.”
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness.”
“He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many.”
“Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.”
“Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin.”
“By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”
“And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him.”
“Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.”
“Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said... He trusted in God; let him deliver him now.”
“I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.”
“But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.”
“My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.”
“After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.”
“Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.”
“And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.”
“I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair.”
“No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again.”
“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).”
“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.”
“Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.”
“My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.”
“And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.”
“Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.”
“And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death.”
“And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself.”
“And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.”
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
“And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet... and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.”
“And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent.”
“And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.”
“Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.”
“And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves... And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.”
“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.”
“Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 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.”
“Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none.”
“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”
“Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.”
“I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.”
“Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands.”
“All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.”
“And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads... He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.”
“For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.”
“And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.”
“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?”
“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
“Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam... They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it.”
“They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.”
“They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.”
“And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day.”
“Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.”
“And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.”
“When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph... He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus... and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock.”
“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities.”
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”
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