Prophecy is foretelling an event in such detail before it happens so as to necessarily require divine guidance. The Bible is a book containing hundreds of detailed prophecies. There are, for example, well over 60 distinct predictions in regard to our divine Saviour Jesus Christ. Here is a sample of just 10 prophecies that foretold the crucifixion of Christ. Not only were the predictions made 1000 years before Christ came from heaven to earth, but they were made over 500 years before crucifixion was first used anywhere in the world as a form of capital punishment! Crucifixion didn't exist when the prophecies were made.
A scientist picked out 48 such prophecies and determined that
the probability of one man randomly fulfilling them all is 1 in
10 to the exponent of 157. That is one followed by 157 zeros!
Your chances of winning a typical lottery jackpot is about 1 in
108. (100,000,000) Yet, Jesus fulfilled all the prophecies!
Concerning his birth | Prophesied | Fulfilled |
1. Born of the seed of woman | ![]() | Gal 4:4 |
2. Born of a virgin | ![]() | Mt 1:18-25 |
3. Seed of Abraham | ![]() | Mt 1:1 |
4. Seed of Isaac | ![]() | Lk 3:23+34 |
5. Seed of Jacob | ![]() | Lk 3:34 |
6. Seed of David | ![]() | Lk 3:31 |
7. Tribe of Judah | ![]() | Rev 5:5 |
8. Family line of Jesse | ![]() | Lk 3:32 |
9. Born in Bethlehem | ![]() | Mt 2:1-6 |
10. Herod kills the children | ![]() | Mt 2:16-18 |
Concerning His nature |
Prophesied |
Fulfilled |
11. He pre-existed creation | ![]() | 1 Pet 1:20 |
12. He shall be called Lord | ![]() | Ax 2:36 |
13. Called Immanuel (God with us) | ![]() |
Mt 1:22-23 |
14. Prophet | ![]() | Ax 3:18-25 |
15. Priest | ![]() | Heb 5:5-6 |
16. Judge | ![]() | Jn 5:22-23 |
17. King | ![]() | Jn 18:33-37 |
18. Anointed by the Spirit | ![]() | Mt 3:16-17 |
19. His zeal for God | ![]() | Jn 2:15-17 |
Concerning His ministry |
Prophesied |
Fulfilled |
20. Preceded by a messenger | ![]() | Mt 3:1-3 |
21. To begin in Galilee | ![]() | Mt 4:12-17 |
22. Ministry of Miracles | ![]() | Mt 9:35;11:4 |
23. Teacher of parables | ![]() | Mt 13:34-35 |
24. He was to enter the temple | ![]() | Mt 21:10-12 |
25. Enter Jerusalem on donkey | ![]() | Mt 21:1-7 |
26. Stone of stumbling to Jews | ![]() | 1 Pet 2:6-8 |
27. Light to Gentiles | ![]() | Ax 13:46-48 |
The day Jesus was crucified |
Prophesied |
Fulfilled |
28. Betrayed by a friend | ![]() | Jn 13:18-27 |
29. Sold for 30 pieces of silver | ![]() |
Mt 26:14-15 |
30. 30 pieces thrown in Temple | ![]() |
Mt 27:3-5 |
31. 30 pieces buys potters field | ![]() |
Mt 27:6-10 |
32. Forsaken by His disciples | ![]() | Mk 14:27+50 |
33. Accused by false witnesses | ![]() | Mt 26:59-61 |
34. Silent before accusers | ![]() | Mt 27:12-14 |
35. Wounded and bruised | ![]() | 1 Pet 2:21-25 |
36. Beaten and spit upon | ![]() | Mt 26:67-68 |
37. Mocked | ![]() | Mt 27:27-31 |
38. Fell under the cross | ![]() | Jn 19:17; Lk23:26 |
39. Hands and feet pierced | ![]() | Jn 20:24-28 |
40. Crucified with thieves | ![]() | Mt 27:38 |
41. Prayed for enemies | ![]() | Lk 23:34 |
42. Rejected by His own people | ![]() | Jn 19:14-15 |
43. Hated without cause | ![]() | Jn 15:25 |
44. Friends stood aloof | ![]() | Lk22:54;23:49 |
45. People wag their heads | ![]() |
Mt 27:39 |
46. People stared at Him | ![]() | Lk 23:35 |
47. Cloths divided and gambled for | ![]() |
Jn 19:23-24 |
48. Became very thirsty | ![]() | Jn 19:28 |
49. Gall and vinegar offered Him | ![]() |
Mt 27:34 |
50. His forsaken cry | ![]() | Mt 27:46 |
51. Committed Himself to God | ![]() | Lk 23:46 |
52. Bones not broken | ![]() | Jn 19:32-36 |
53. Heart broken | ![]() | Jn 19:34 |
54. His side pierced | ![]() | Jn 19:34+37 |
55. Darkness over the land | ![]() | Lk 23:44-45 |
56. Buried in rich man's tomb | ![]() | Mt 27:57-60 |
His Resurrection & Ascension |
Prophesied |
Fulfilled |
57. Raised from the dead | ![]() | Ax 2:24-31 |
58. Begotten as Son of God | ![]() | Ax 13:32-35 |
59. Ascended to God | ![]() | Eph 2:8-10 |
60. Seated beside God | ![]() | Heb 1:3+13 |