NCCG.ORG Jewish Page - Prophecies of Centuries Fulfilled in a Day

Arranged by Herman Newmark

IN THE NEW TESTAMENT (Matthew 26:56) we read: "But all this was done that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled".
WHAT ARE THESE "SCRIPTURES OF THE PROPHETS"?
Reference to the Old Testament shows that these prophecies were written by Hebrew prophets some 1,000 to 500 years before these events occurred.
WE HAVE SELECTED FORTY SPECIFIC PROPHECIES concerning the sufferings of the Messiah, all of which were fulfilled inb Yahshua (Jesus) of Nazareth during the 24 hours leading up to His crucifixion.
WE INVITE THE READER to look up these Scriptures for him/herself and draw his/her own conclusions therefrom.

The Sufferings of the Messiah Foretold
1. He was to pray in sorrow, foreknowing His death.
Prophecy: Psalm 55:17
Fulfilment: Mark 14:34-36
2. He was to be betrayed by a friend.
Prophecy: Psalm 55:12-14
Fulfilment: Matthew 26:47-50
3. His betrayer was to greet Him with soft words.
Prophecy: Psalm 55:21
Fulfillment: Matthew 26:49-50; Mark 14:45
4. His betrayer was to eat bread with Him
Prophecy: Psalm 41:9
Fulfillment: Matthew 26:20-23; John 13:18
5. He was to be sold for thirty pieces of silver
Prophecy: Zechariah 11:12
Fulfillment: Matthew 26:14-15
6. The money obtained was to be cast down to the potter
(a) silver; (b) 30 pieces; (c) thrown down; (d) in the House of the Lord
Prophecy: Zechariah 11:13
Fulfillment: Matthew 27:3-10
7. His disciples were to foresake Him
Prophecy: Zechariah 13:7
Fulfilment: Matthew 26:56; Mark 14:27
8. A familiar friend would fear to acknowledge Him
Prophecy: Psalm 31:11
FulfillmentMatthew 26:69-75
9. He was to be accused by false witnesses
Prophecy: Psalm 35:11
Matthew 26:59-60
10. His accusers were to be liars, hating Him without a cause
Prophecy: Psalm 35:19; 69:4; 109:2-3
Fulfilment: Mark 14:55-56,59; 15:9-10
11. Justice was to be denied Him
Prophecy: Isaiah 53:8
Fulfilment: Matthew 27:23-24; Acts 8:33
12. He was to be smitten with a rod upon the cheek
Prophecy: Micah 5:1
Fulfilment: Matthew 26:67
13. He was to be dumb before His accusers
Prophecy: Isaiah 53:7
Fulfilment: Matthew 27:12-14; 1 Peter 2:23
14. He was to be smitten and spat upon
(a) smitten; (b) on face; (c) spat upon; (d) upon face
Prophecy: Isaiah 50:4-6
Fulfilment: Matthew 26:67-68
15. His visage was to be marred
Prophecy: Isaiah 52:14
Fulfilment: Matthew 26:67; 27:29-30; Luke 22:64
16. He was to be wounded and bruised
Prophecy: Isaiah 53:5
Fulfilment: Matthew 27:26-29
17. He, GOD, was to be pierced
Prophecy: Zechariah 12:10
Fulfilment: John 19:34-37; Revelation 1:7
18. His hands and feet were to be pierced
Prophecy: Psalm 22:16
Fulfilment: Luke 23:33; John 20:25-27
19. He was to be executed with thieves
Prophecy: Isaiah 53:12
Fulfilment: Mark 15:27-28
20. He was to pray for His persecutors
Prophecy: Psalm 109; Isaiah 53:12
Fulfilment: Luke 23:34
21. The people were to shake their heads
Prophecy: Psalm 22:7; 109:25
Fulfilment: Matthew 27:39
22. The people were to ridicule Him
Prophecy: Psalm 22:8
Fulfilment: Matthew 27:41-43
23. He was to be derided
Prophecy: Psalm 22:7-8
Fulfilment: Luke 23:35
24. He was to cry aloud
Prophecy: Psalm 55:16-17
Fulfilment: Matthew 27:50
25. The people were to be astonished
Prophecy: Psalm 22:17; Isaiah 52:14
Fulfilment: Luke 23:35
26. His garments were to be parted and lots cast for them
Prophecy: Psalm 22:18
Fulfilment: John 19:23-24
27. He was to cry: "My God, My God, Why hast Thou forsaken Me?"
Prophecy: Psalm 22:1
Fulfilment: Matthew 27:46
28. He was to thirst
Prophecy: Psalm 69:3,21; 22:15
Fulfilment: John 19:28
29. They were to give him gall and vinegar
Prophecy: Psalm 69:21
Fulfilment: Matthew 27:34; John 19:28-29
30. He was to commit Himself to God
Prophecy: Psalm 31:5
Fulfilment: Luke 23:46
31. His bones were not to be broken
Prophecy: Exodus 12:46; Psalm 34:20; they were to be "out of joint" (crucifixion pangs). "I may tell all my bones" Psalm 22:14-17
Fulfilment: John 19:31-36
32. He was to be cut off in the prime of life at the time specified
Prophecy: Psalm 102:23-24; Isaiah 53:8; Daniel 9:24-26
Fulfilment: Mark 14:41; John 13:1; (note Luke 3:1-2,23; John 18:13-14; 8:20)
33. His friends were to stand afar off
Prophecy: Psalm 28:11
Fulfilment: Luke 23:49
34. He was to be guiltless
Prophecy: Isaiah 53:9
Fulfilment: John 19:4
35. His heart was to be broken
Prophecy: Psalm 22:14
Fulfilment: John 19:34
36. His death was to be voluntary
Prophecy: Psalm 40:6-8; Isaiah 53:12; (Psalm 22:29; Heb. "He kept not His soul alive")
Fulfilment: John 10:11-18; Galatians 2:20; Philippians 2:8, Hebrews 9:25-26; 10:5-10
37. He was to die knowing beforehand the manner of His death
Prophecy: Psalm 102:9-10
Fulfilment: John 12:32-33
38. He was to cry, "It is finished"
Prophecy: Psalm 22:32, "He hath done it" or "It is finished" (Heb.)
Fulfilment: John 19:30
39. His death was to be substitutionary
Prophecy: Isaiah 53:9
Fulfilment: Matthew 20:28; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 1 Peter 2:24; Revelation 1:5-6
40. He was to be buried in a rich man's tomb
Prophecy: Isaiah 53:9
Fulfilment: Matthew 27:57-60
These events were all fulfilled in detail in 24 hours in the experience of Yahshua (Jesus) of Nazareth. According to the law of compound probabilities, the chance that they all "happened" together by "accident" is something like

1 in 2,000,000,000,000!
The conclusion is inevitable, that the Bible is what it claims to be, the Word of the Living God, and that Yahshua haMashiach (Jesus Christ) is the true Messiah.
Since these prophecies of His sufferings have been so literally fulfilled, we are justified in expecting as a literal fulfilment of the many other prophecies of Messiah's glorious reign.
"These things are written that ye might believe that Yahshua (Jesus) is the Messiah (Christ), the Son of God, and that believing, ye might have life in His Name." (John 20:31)
"Those things, which God beforehand had showed by the mouth of all His prophets, that Messiah (Christ) should suffer, He hath so fulfilled." (Acts of the Apostles 3:18)

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