| The Messiah must . . . | Prophecy | Fulfillment by Jesus |
| Be born in Bethlehem |
Micah 5:2 |
Matthew 2:1; Luke 2:4-7 |
| Be adored by great persons |
Psalms 72:10-11 |
Matthew 2:1-11 |
| Be hated without cause |
Isaiah 49:7; Psalms 69:4 |
John 15:24-25 |
| Be undesired and rejected by His own people |
Isaiah 53:2, 63:3; Psalms 69:8 |
Mark 6:3; Luke 9:58; John 1:11 |
| Be plotted against by Jews and Gentiles together |
Psalms 2:1-2 |
Acts 4:27 |
| Be betrayed by a friend |
Psalms 41:9, 55:12-24 |
Matthew 26:21-25, 47-50; John 13:18-21; Acts 1:16-18 |
| Be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver |
Zechariah 11:12 |
Matthew 26:16 |
| Have his price given for a potter's field |
Zechariah 11:13 |
Matthew 27:7 |
| Be forsaken by His disciples |
Zechariah 13:7 |
Matthew 26:31, 56 |
| Be struck on the cheek |
Micah 5:1 |
Matthew 27:30 |
| Be spat on |
Isaiah 50:6 |
Matthew 26:67, 27:30 |
| Be mocked |
Psalms 22:7-8 |
Matthew 27:31, 39-44 |
| Be beaten |
Isaiah 50:6 |
Matthew 26:67, 27:26, 30 |
| Be thirsty during His execution |
Psalms 22:15 |
John 19:28 |
| Be given vinegar to quench that thirst |
Psalms 69:21 |
Matthew 27:34 |
| Be considered a transgressor |
Isaiah 53:12 |
Matthew 27:38 |
| Be buried with the rich when dead |
Isaiah 53:9 |
Matthew 27:57-60 |
| Be sought after by Gentiles as well as Jews |
Isaiah 11:10, 42:1 |
Acts 10:45 |
| Be accepted by the Gentiles |
Isaiah 11:10, 42:1-4, 49:1-12 |
Matthew 12:21; Acts 10:45; Romans 15:9-12 |