Overview
The Bible addresses christ, the prophet across 37 verses, drawn from the New Testament. These passages cluster most in Matthew. Closely related themes include Second Coming of Christ, the, Jerusalem, Earth and Strife. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jesus and Daniel.
Key Bible verses about christ, the prophet
New Testament
Matthew
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Behold, I have told you before.
Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. with: or, with a trumpet, and a great voice
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. it: or, he
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
People in the Bible and christ, the prophet
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
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Studying christ, the prophet for yourself
- Begin with Matthew 12:17, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of Jesus and Daniel and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Second Coming of Christ, the, Jerusalem, Earth and Strife.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about christ, the prophet?
The Bible addresses christ, the prophet across 37 verses, drawn from the New Testament. These passages cluster most in Matthew. Closely related themes include Second Coming of Christ, the, Jerusalem, Earth and Strife. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jesus and Daniel.
How many Bible verses are about christ, the prophet?
The Bible references christ, the prophet in 37 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention christ, the prophet?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Matthew 12:17: “That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,”
Which people in the Bible are associated with christ, the prophet?
Jesus and Daniel.
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