53 Bible Verses about Prophecies Concerning Christ

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father;

but when the fulness of time was come, God sent forth his Son born of a woman, born under the law,

But to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, To seeds, as unto many persons; but as to an individual, and to thy seed, which is Christ.

By faith Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac; and he who had received the promise, presented in sacrifice his only begotten son, unto whom it had been said, "That by Isaac shall there be a seed bearing thy name:" reasoning that God was able to raise him up again, even from the dead; from whence also figuratively he had received him.

But instantly the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not the glory to God: and being devoured with worms, he expired.

concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; made from the seed of David after the flesh,

NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered.

Now the generation of Jesus Christ was attended with these circumstances: His mother Mary being betrothed to Joseph, before they cohabited together, she was found with child from the Holy Spirit.

And she brought forth a son, her first-born, and wrapped him in swaddling-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Now the whole of this was done, that what was spoken of the Lord, by the prophet, might be fulfilled, saying, "A virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel," which is being interpreted, God with us.

NOW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, lo! Magians from the East came to Jerusalem,

Then Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and family of David; to be enregistered with Mary, the wife espoused to him, who was big with child. And it came to pass, while they were there, that her time was up, that she should be delivered.

NOW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, lo! Magians from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the East, and are come to pay him homage. Now when Herod the king heard this, he was much agitated, and all Jerusalem with him.read more.
And assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them, where the Messiah should be born. Then they answered him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet, "And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art in no respect the least amongst the princes of Judah, for from thee shall go forth the Ruler, who shall conduct my people Israel." Thereupon Herod secretly calling to him the Magians, enquired very particularly of them the time of the star's appearing, and sending them to Bethlehem said, Go, and procure the most exact information respecting this child; and when you have found him, bring me intelligence, that I may come, and pay him homage also. So having heard the king, they went on; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the East, had gone before them, till it came and stood over the place where the infant was. And when they saw the star, they were exceedingly transported with joy. And coming into the house, they found the infant with Mary his mother, and falling prostrate, they paid their homage to him. And opening their treasures, they made their offerings to him, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

Then Herod, perceiving that he was treated delusively by the Magians, was greatly exasperated, and he sent and slew all the male infants, that were in Bethlehem, and in all its territories, from their entering their second year and all under it, according to the time, which he had accurately enquired from the Magians. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "A cry was heard at Ramah, lamentation, and wailing, and bitter moaning, Rachel weeping for her children, and will not be comforted, because they are no more."

and was there till the death of Herod; that what was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, might be fulfilled, saying, "Out of Egypt have I called my son."

THEN in those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the desert country of Judea,

And he shall go forth before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to convert the hearts of fathers with their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people ready for the Lord.

And Jesus, after his baptism, came straight from the water: and lo! the heavens were opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as it were a dove, and coming upon him:

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God hath not given the Spirit by measure unto him.

respecting Jesus, who was of Nazareth, how God had anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were tyrannically oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

and he will send Jesus Christ, who was before preached unto you: whom the heaven indeed must receive, until the times of restoration of all things, which God hath spoken of by the mouth of all his holy prophets from the beginning of the world. For Moses truly said unto the fathers, "A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like myself; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall speak to you.

So Christ also did not himself assume the glory to become high-priest, but he [gave it] who spake to him, "Thou art my Son; I have this day begotten thee." As he saith also in another passage, "Thou art priest forever after the order of Melchisedec;"

And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up; and he went, according to his usual custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and rose up to read. And there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah: and unrolling the volume, he found the passage where it is written, "The spirit of the Lord is upon me, for the work whereunto he hath anointed me; he hath sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor; to heal the contrite in heart; to proclaim liberty to the captives; and restore sight to the blind; to send forth the bruised free from bonds;read more.
to publish the acceptable year of the Lord." And rolling up the volume, he gave it to the attendant officer, and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were attentively fixed on him. And he began to say to them, To day this scripture is fulfilled in your ears.

But when Jesus heard that John was cast into prison, he retired into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth, he came and resided at Capernaum, a maritime city, on the confines of Zebulun and Nephthali: that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, saying,read more.
"The land of Zabulun, and the land of Naphthali, the road to the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; the people who sat in darkness saw a great light; and on those who sat in the region and shadow of death, even on them hath the light arisen."

AND when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage to the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, Go into the village, which is opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tied, and a foal with her; loose and bring them to me. And if any man say aught to you, ye shall tell them, That the Lord hath need of them, and immediately he will send them.read more.
Now this was entirely done, that what was spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, "Tell the daughter of Sion, Lo! thy King cometh to thee, meek, and sitting on an ass, even on a foal the ass's colt."

And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all those who sold and bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold doves

And he came by the spirit into the temple; just as the parents were bringing in the child Jesus, that they might do according to what was the custom of the law concerning him; and he took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said, Now dismiss thy servant, Lord, according to thy word, in peace;read more.
for my eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people. A light to give revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to thy people Israel.

And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And he found in the temple those who sold oxen, and sheep, and doves, and the moneychangers seated: and having made a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and scattered the money of the exchangers, and overturned the tables;read more.
and said to those who sold doves, Take these hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, and Judah and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

And Jesus Said to him, The foxes have holts, and the birds of the air, nests, but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

But Jesus knew it, and retired from thence, and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all, and charged them that they should not make him known.

But Jesus knew it, and retired from thence, and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all,

For we have not an high-priest incapable of a fellow-feeling with our infirmities, but one tempted in all points, in exact resemblance with ourselves, sin excepted.

who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

Then the disciples remembered that it was written, "The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up."

All these things spake Jesus in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable he spake not to them: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, I will bring forth things hid from the foundation of the world.

And Jesus answering said unto them, Go, and tell John what things ye hear and see. The blind receive sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended at me.

The chief priests and Pharisees therefore called the sanhedrim together, and said, What are we about? for this man is doing many miracles.

For even Christ gratified not himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me."

He came unto his peculiar people, and his peculiar people did not receive him.

For even his own brethren did not believe on him.

And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as by the works of the law. For they stumbled against that stone of stumbling;

and a stone of stumbling, and rock of offence," to those who stumble at the word, disobedient; whereunto also they were appointed.

If I had not done among them the works which no other ever did, they would not have had sin: but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father. But it is in order that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law, "They hated me without a cause."

Jesus saith unto them, Have ye not read in the Scriptures, "The stone, which the builders rejected; the same is become the head of the corner; this is done by the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes."

Hath any one of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

And Pilate and Herod the same day became friends together: for they had previously been at enmity with each other.

For they have been in truth collected together against thy holy Son Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, even Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the heathen, and the people of Israel,

I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me, hath lift up his heel against me.

Then saith Jesus unto them, Ye all will be offended at me this night: for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad."

and said, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? Then they placed before him thirty pieces of silver.

So taking counsel, they bought with them a potter's field, as a burial-place for strangers.

saying, Father, if thou wilt, remove this cup from me! nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be done.