Messiah in the Bible

Meaning: anointed

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and Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary,
who gave birth to Jesus who is called the Messiah.

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So all the generations from Abraham to David were 14 generations; and from David until the exile to Babylon, 14 generations; and from the exile to Babylon until the Messiah, 14 generations.

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Messiah is greater than he.) for ever since the appearance of John the Baptist the gospel kingdom is as it were invaded, and people of the most violent passions enter into it with zeal.

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And He gave the disciples orders to tell no one that He was the Messiah.

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His disciples asked Him, "Why then [since you are obviously the Messiah] do the experts in the law of Moses say that Elijah must come first, [i.e., before the Messiah]?"

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Jesus answered them, "Elijah truly was to come, and restore all things [i.e., to their proper perspective concerning the Messiah].

Restoring Things

At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, who is to be the greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah?

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For the kingdom of the Messiah is like a family, the master whereof went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard.

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The crowds that went ahead of Him, and those that followed Him, were shouting [in praise and adoration],

Hosanna to the Son of David (Messiah);
Blessed [praised, glorified] is He who comes in the name of the Lord;
Hosanna in the highest [heaven]!”

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“What do you think about the Messiah? Whose Son is He?”

“David’s,” they told Him.

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“If David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how then can the Messiah be his Son?”

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But be not ye called Rabbi, for one is your leader, the Messiah; and ye all are brethren.

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The kingdom of the Messiah will then be such, as when ten virgins took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

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But Jesus kept silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “By the living God I place You under oath: tell us if You are the Messiah, the Son of God!”

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So when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Who is it you want me to release for you—Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Messiah?”

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Pilate asked them, “What should I do then with Jesus, who is called Messiah?”

They all answered, “Crucify Him!”

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Therefore, give the order to secure the grave site until the third day, so his disciples will not steal his body and then tell the people 'He has risen from the dead.' This last deception would be worse than the first one [i.e., the claim that Jesus rose from the dead would be worse than the claim that he was the Messiah]."

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But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, spreading the good news of the kingdom of the Messiah.

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Peter answered him, "You are the Messiah!" Jesus sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him.

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I declare unto you, said he, that some of you here present shall not die, till they see the kingdom of the Messiah usher'd in with power.

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Then His disciples asked Him, "Why is it, [since you are obviously the Messiah], that the experts in the law of Moses say that Elijah must come first?"

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Jesus answered them, "Elijah truly will come first and restore all things [i.e., to their proper perspective concerning the Messiah]. And it is [also] written [in the Scriptures] about the Son of man, that He would suffer very much and be rejected.

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As He was leaving on His journey, a man ran up and knelt before Him and asked Him, “Good Teacher [You who are essentially good and morally perfect], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?”

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So Jesus asked this question as He taught in the temple complex, “How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the Son of David?

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David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; how then can the Messiah be his Son?” And the large crowd was listening to Him with delight.

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“Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah! Look—there!’ do not believe it!

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let the Messiah, the king of Israel, descend now from the cross: let us see that, and we will believe on him. and they that were crucified with him, threw their reproaches at him.

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He will go on ahead of the Messiah [See verse 76], in the spirit and power of Elijah, to rekindle the affections of fathers for their children, and [to influence] disobedient people to live wisely like righteous people. And he will prepare the people to be ready for [the coming of] the Lord."

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As the people were in suspence, every man imagining in his own mind that John might be the Messiah;

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many were dispossess'd of the demons, who cried aloud, you are the Messiah, the son of God. but he rebuked them, and would not suffer them to declare, that they knew him to be the Messiah.

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and sent two of them to Jesus, with this question, are you the Messiah, or must we yet wait for some other?

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I declare unto you, among the whole race of mankind, there is not a prophet, who is superiour to John the Baptist: yet he that is most inferiour in the kingdom of the Messiah, is greater than he.

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where the people, who were inform'd of it, followed him: which he did not discountenance, but explained to them the reign of the Messiah, and relieved those, who wanted to be cured.

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I declare unto you, there are some here present, who shall not die, till they see the Messiah reign.

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Then He said to the disciples, "The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of man [i.e., the time when the Messiah would deliver His people from tribulation], but you will not see it [i.e., such deliverance would not occur during their lifetimes].

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A certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher [You who are essentially and morally good], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?”

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But Jesus said to them, you affirm the Messiah must be descended from David, how can that be?

Christ's Origin

if then David stiles the Messiah his Lord, how can he be descended from David?

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So He said, "You must take care not to be misled about it! For many will come bearing the name of Messiah, and saying, 'I am He,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not go after them.

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for I declare unto you, I shall not celebrate this passover with you any more, to the time, when it shall have its accomplishment in the kingdom of the messiah.

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They began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is the Messiah, a King.”

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The people stood watching, and even the leaders kept scoffing: “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One!”

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Then one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at Him: “Aren’t You the Messiah? Save Yourself and us!”

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he was of Arimathea, a city of Judea, and one of those, who were in expectation of the Messiah's reign.

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though we expected he would have been the Messiah, that was to deliver Israel: and besides all this, it is now three days since these things were done.

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He also said to them, “This is what is written: The Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day,

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He did not refuse to answer, but he declared: “I am not the Messiah.”

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So they asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you aren’t the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?”

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He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him: We have found the Messiah; (which, when translated, is the Christ;)

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So, Jesus said to her, "[My dear] woman, what do you want me to do [about it]? My time [i.e., to be revealed to people as the Messiah] has not yet come."

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You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah, but I’ve been sent ahead of Him.’

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You [Samaritans] do not [really] know what you worship; we [Jews] know what we worship because salvation is from the Jews [i.e., through Jewish prophets, Jewish Scriptures and a Jewish Messiah].

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Jesus replied to her, "I, who am speaking to you, am [the Messiah]."

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yet there he is talking publickly without any opposition: are not the rulers convinc'd that he is the Messiah?

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But we know where this man is from. When the Messiah comes, nobody will know where He is from.”

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However, many from the crowd believed in Him and said, “When the Messiah comes, He won’t perform more signs than this man has done, will He?”

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Others said, “This is the Messiah!” But some said, “Surely the Messiah doesn’t come from Galilee, does He?

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hath not the scripture said, that the Messiah is to rise out of the family of David, and out of Bethlehem, the village where David was born?

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So, Jesus said, "When you have lifted up the Son of man [i.e., to crucify Him], then you will know that I am [the Messiah] and that I do not do anything on my own authority, but I speak [only] those things that the Father has taught me.

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Your forefather Abraham was glad that he could look forward to my day [i.e., by faith he anticipated the coming of the Messiah. See Heb. 11:13ff]. And he saw it [by faith] and was glad."

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His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews, since the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him as Messiah, he would be banned from the synagogue.

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the Jews came about him, and said, how long will you keep us in suspense? if you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.

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Upon which the people said to him, we have learnt from the law, that the Messiah is to live for ever: why do you say then, the son of man must be lift up? who is this son of man?

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I am telling you this now, [even] before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe that I am [the Messiah].

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Understand this then, and mark it well: That from the time it shall be concluded to go and repair Jerusalem again, unto Christ, the anointed Prince: there shall be seven weeks.Then shall the streets and walls be builded again sixty two weeks, but with hard troublous time.

The same found his brother Simon first, and said unto him, "We have found Messiah," which is by interpretation, Anointed.


Moreover, I will put hatred between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed. And that seed shall tread thee on the head, and thou shalt tread it on the heel."

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. And the same man was just and feared God, and longed for the consolation of Israel, and the holy ghost was in him. And an answer was given him of the holy ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And he came by inspiration into the temple. And when the father and mother brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, read more.


I will thank the LORD for giving me warning: my reins also chasten me in the night season. I have set the LORD always before me; for he is on my righthand. Therefore I shall not fall. Wherefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also shall rest in hope. read more.

Thy God hath committed strength unto thee; establish the thing, O God, that thou hast wrought in us, for thy temple's sake at Jerusalem; so shall kings bring presents unto thee. Reprove the beasts among the reeds, the heap of bulls with the calves, those that drive for money. O scatter thou the people that delight in war. read more.

{Of Solomon} Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. Then shall he judge thy people according unto right, and defend the poor. The mountains also shall bring peace, and the little hills righteousness unto the people. read more.

Open me the gates of righteousness, that I may go in there through, and give thanks unto the LORD. This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter into it. I thank thee, for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. read more.


The same found his brother Simon first, and said unto him, "We have found Messiah," which is by interpretation, Anointed.


Understand this then, and mark it well: That from the time it shall be concluded to go and repair Jerusalem again, unto Christ, the anointed Prince: there shall be seven weeks.Then shall the streets and walls be builded again sixty two weeks, but with hard troublous time.

The same found his brother Simon first, and said unto him, "We have found Messiah," which is by interpretation, Anointed.


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