Bible Verses About Old Testament Prophecies

But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

Direct Bible wording on God fulfilling prophecy about Christ's suffering.

Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

Direct apostolic claim that the prophets foretold the current days.

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

Shows Jesus' own reading method from Moses and the Prophets.

And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

Jesus names the Law, Prophets, and Psalms as concerning him.

Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

General fulfillment formula used in the Gospels.

(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

Shows the gospel was promised beforehand through the prophets.

Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

Davidic promise of Christ from Acts.

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

Says the prophets prophesied of the grace that would come.

For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

Says what is written will be fulfilled.

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

Messianic birthplace prophecy from Micah.

I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

Messianic star and scepter prophecy.

And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

Jesus declares Scripture fulfilled in his hearing.

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Jesus says the Scriptures testify of him.

I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.

Old things declared and then accomplished.

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

Gospel fulfillment formula tied to Isaiah.