Jesus' Use of the Scriptures
Jesus had a master's mastery of the Scriptures, what we call the Old Testament. He often quoted and paraphrased them, as recorded in the Gospels. 1) His use of Scripture is a lesson study for our own use of the Bible.
Scriptures and Where They Are Used
- Psalm 22:1 (Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34)
- Psalm 41:9 (John 13:18)
- Psalm 118:22-23 (Matthew 21:42; Mark 12:10-11; Luke 20:17)
- Isaiah 6:9-10 (Matthew 13:14-15; Mark 4:12; Luke 8:10; John 12:40)
- Isaiah 9:1-2 — (Matthew 4:15-16)
- Isaiah 29:13 — (Matthew 15:8-9; Mark 7:6-7)
- Isaiah 42:1-4 — (Matthew 12:17-21)
- Isaiah 53:4 — (Matthew 8:17)
- Isaiah 53:12 — (Mark 15:28; Luke 22:37)
- Daniel 7:13-14 — (Matthew 24:30; Matthew 26:64; Mark 13:26; 14:62)
- Hosea 6:6 — (Matthew 9:13; 12:7)
- Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16 — (Matthew 15:4; Matthew 19:19; Mark 7:10; Mark 10:19; Luke 18:20)
- Leviticus 19:18 — (Matthew 5:43; Matthew 19:19; Matthew 22:39; Mark 12:31; Luke 10:27)
- Deuteronomy 6:4-5 — (Matthew 22:37; Mark 12:30; Luke 10:27)
- Deuteronomy 8:3 — (Matthew 4:4; Luke 4:4)
- Deuteronomy 10:20 — (Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8)
- Psalm 110:1 — (Matthew 22:44; Mark 12:36; Luke 20:42-43)
- Zechariah 9:9 — (Matthew 21:5; Matthew 21:9; John 12:15)
Gospel Verses and the Scripture Used
- Matthew 4:4 — (Deuteronomy 8:3)
- Matthew 4:10 — (Deuteronomy 10:20)
- Matthew 5:43 — (Leviticus 19:18)
- Matthew 8:17 — (Isaiah 53:4)
- Matthew 9:13 — (Hosea 6:6)
- Matthew 12:7 — (Hosea 6:6)
- Matthew 12:17-21 — (Isaiah 42:1-4)
- Matthew 15:4 — (Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16)
- Matthew 15:8-9 — (Isaiah 29:13)
- Matthew 19:19 — (Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16)
- Matthew 21:5 — (Zechariah 9:9)
- Matthew 21:9 — (Zechariah 9:9)
- Matthew 21:42 — (Psalm 118:22-23)
- Matthew 22:37 — (Deuteronomy 6:4-5)
- Matthew 22:39 — (Leviticus 19:18)
- Matthew 22:44 — (Psalm 110:1)
- Matthew 24:30 — (Daniel 7:13-14)
- Matthew 26:64 — (Daniel 7:13-14)
- Matthew 27:46 — (Psalm 22:1)
- Mark 4:12 — (Isaiah 6:9-10)
- Mark 7:6-7 — (Isaiah 29:13)
- Mark 10:19 — (Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16)
- Mark 12:10-11 — (Psalm 118:22-23)
- Mark 12:31 — (Leviticus 19:18)
- Mark 12:36 — (Psalm 110:1)
- Mark 13:26 — (Daniel 7:13-14)
- Mark 14:62 — (Daniel 7:13-14)
- Mark 15:28 — (Isaiah 53:12)
- Mark 15:34 — (Psalm 22:1)
- Luke 4:4 — (Deuteronomy 8:3)
- Luke 4:8 — (Deuteronomy 10:20)
- Luke 8:10 — (Isaiah 6:9-10)
- Luke 10:27 — (Leviticus 19:18)
- Luke 18:20 — (Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16)
- Luke 20:17 — (Psalm 118:22-23)
- Luke 20:42-43 — (Psalm 110:1)
- John 12:15 — (Zechariah 9:9)
- John 12:18 — (Psalm 41:9)
- John 12:40 — (Isaiah 6:9-10)
- John 13:18 — (Psalm 41:9)
1)
It is reasonable to assume Jesus' use of Scripture extended well beyond what is found in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. They were limited by hand written documents that had to be hand copied. With our modern tools the record of His ministry of 3 1/2 years, the prophetic half-week, would surely fill volumes and volumes.