Prophecies point directly to Jesus as Messiah

I was hunting down promises fulfilled by God and ran across this interesting article. What I found is a treasure trove of concise prophecy that Jesus fulfilled that He could not possibly had control over unless He was truly the Son of God, and was absolutely the Messiah! Check this out...

The Messiah must...ProphecyFulfillment by Jesus
Be born in Bethlehem Micah 5:2Matthew 2:1; Luke 2:4-7
Be adored by great persons Psalms 72:10-11Matthew 2:1-11
Be annointed with the Spirit of God Isaiah 11:2, 61:1Matthew 3:16; John 3:34; Acts 10:38
Be hated without cause Isaiah 49:7; Psalms 69:4John 15:24-25
Be undesired and rejected by His own people Isaiah 53:2, 63:3; Psalms 69:8Mark 6:3; Luke 9:58; John 1:11,
Be plotted against by Jews and Gentiles together Psalms 2:1-2Acts 4:27
Be betrayed by a friend Psalms 41:9, 55:12-24Matthew 26:21-25, 47-50; John 13:18-21; Acts 1:16-18
Be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver Zechariah 11:12Matthew 26:16
Have his price given for a potter’s field Zechariah 11:13Matthew 27:7
Be forsaken by His disciples Zechariah 13:7Matthew 26:31, 56
Be struck on the cheek Micah 5:1Matthew 27:30
Be spat on Isaiah 50:6Matthew 26:67, 27:30
Be mocked Psalms 22:7-8Matthew 27:31, 39-44
Be beaten Isaiah 50:6Matthew 26:67, 27:26, 30
Be thirsty during His execution Psalms 22:15John 19:28
Be given vinegar to quench that thirst Psalms 69:21Matthew 27:34
Be considered a transgressor Isaiah 53:12Matthew 27:38
Be buried with the rich when dead Isaiah 53:9Matthew 27:57-60
Be sought after by Gentiles as well as Jews Isaiah 11:10, 42:1Acts 10:45
Be accepted by the Gentiles Isaiah 11:10, 42:1-4, 49:1-12Matthew 12:21; Acts 10:45; Romans 15:9-12
Now that you have seen this comparison, you must answer this question, “What will you do about Jesus?”

Thank you Biblical Prophecy Resource Center for fleshing this out so succinctly!

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