Jesus' Death
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Jesus will be betrayed by a friend
Prophecy written between 1440-586 BCPsalm 41:7-9
7 All who hate me whisper together against me; Against me they devise my hurt. 8 "An evil disease," they say, "clings to him. And now that he lies down, he will rise up no more."
9 Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.
John 13:18
18"I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.'
Jesus betrayed for 30 pieces of silver
Prophecy written between 520 to 488 BCZechariah 11:12-13
12Then I said to them, "If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain." So they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. 13And the Lord said to me, "Throw it to the potter"-that princely price they set on me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the Lord for the potter. Matthew 27:6-10
6 But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood." 7And they consulted together and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. 8Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
9Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, 10and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me."
Money thrown down in the house of the Lord
Prophecy written between 520 to 488 BC11:13
13And the Lord said to me, "Throw it to the potter"-that princely price they set on me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the Lord for the potter.
Matthew 27:5
5Then he (Judas) threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Forsaken by His disciples
Prophecy written between 520 to 488 BCZechariah 13:7
7"Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd,
Against the Man who is My Companion,"
Says the Lord of hosts.
"Strike the Shepherd,
And the sheep will be scattered;
Then I will turn My hand against the little ones.
Mark 14:50
50Then they all forsook Him and fled.
Accused by false witnesses
Prophecy written between 1440-586 BCPsalm 35:11
11Fierce witnesses rise up;
They ask me things that I do not know.
Matthew 26:59-61
59Now the chief priests, the elders, and all the council sought false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, 60 but found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward 61 and said, "This fellow said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.' "
The Messiah becomes mute before His accusers
Prophecy written between 1440-586 BCPsalm 38:12-13
12 Those also who seek my life lay snares for me;
Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction,
And plan deception all the day long.
13But I, like a deaf man, do not hear;
And I am like a mute who does not open his mouth.
Matthew 27:12-14
12And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.13Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?" 14But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
Wounded and bruised
Prophecy written between 701 to 681 BCIsaiah 53:5
5But He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for ouriniquities;
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
Matthew 27:26
26Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.