Fulfilled Prophecies - Death of Jesus Christ - Part 3
"they look and stare upon me"
Prophecy:
Psalm 22:17
I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
Fulfillment:
Matthew 27:36
And sitting down they watched him there;
Shake Their Heads
Prophecy:
Psalm 109:25
I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.
Fulfillment:
Matthew 27:39
And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
Darkness at Mid-Day
Prophecy:
Amos 8:9
And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord God, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:
Fulfillment:
Matthew 27:45
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
"stand afar off"
Prophecy:
Psalm 38:11
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
Fulfillment:
Luke 23:49**
And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
"why hast thou forsaken me?"
Prophecy:
Psalm 22:1
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
Fulfillment:
Matthew 27:46
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
His Bones Not Broken
Prophecy:
Psalm 34:20
He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
Exodus 12:46
In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
Fulfillment:
John 19:31-33
31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.
33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
Surrounded by Criminals at Death, Grave of the Wealthy
Prophecy:
Isaiah 53:9
And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Isaiah 53:12
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Fulfillment:
Matthew 27:38, 57-60
38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
Mark 15:27-28
27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
Luke 23:32-33
32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
John 19:18
Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.
Died for Our Sins
Prophecies:
Isaiah 53:5, 6 & 10
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
Isaiah 53:11-12
11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide th e spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Fulfillment:
Romans 5:6,8
6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:18-19
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Father, into thy hands...
Prophecy:
Psalm 31:5
Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.
Fulfillment:
Luke 23:46
And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
Vinegar to Drink
Prophecy:
Psalm 69:21
They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Fulfillment:
Matthew 27:48
And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
Mark 15:36
And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.
John 19:28-30
28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
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