Jesus and Scripture: Linked Quotation Chart
A high-confidence chart of very probable Old Testament quotations and explicit scriptural citations by Jesus in the Gospels, linked to their source texts and a companion Apocrypha panel.
New Testament chart
Matthew
Deuteronomy 8:3
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”
Open quoted OT text
Deuteronomy 8:3
“...that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.”
“...that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 6:16
“You shall not tempt the LORD your God.”
Open quoted OT text
Deuteronomy 6:16
“You shall not tempt the LORD your God as you tempted Him in Massah.”
“You shall not tempt the LORD your God as you tempted Him in Massah.”
Deuteronomy 6:13
“You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.”
Open quoted OT text
Deuteronomy 6:13
“You shall fear the LORD your God and serve Him, and shall take oaths in His name.”
“You shall fear the LORD your God and serve Him, and shall take oaths in His name.”
Exodus 20:13
“You shall not murder.”
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 20:13
“You shall not murder.”
“You shall not murder.”
Exodus 20:14
“You shall not commit adultery.”
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 20:14
“You shall not commit adultery.”
“You shall not commit adultery.”
Deuteronomy 24:1
“Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.”
Open quoted OT text
Deuteronomy 24:1
“...and he writes her a certificate of divorce...”
“...and he writes her a certificate of divorce...”
Numbers 30:2
“You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.”
Open quoted OT text
Numbers 30:2
“If a man makes a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath to bind himself by some agreement, he shall not break his word...”
“If a man makes a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath to bind himself by some agreement, he shall not break his word...”
Exodus 21:24
“An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.”
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 21:24
“eye for eye, tooth for tooth...”
“eye for eye, tooth for tooth...”
Leviticus 19:18
“You shall love your neighbor...”
Open quoted OT text
Leviticus 19:18
“...but you shall love your neighbor as yourself...”
“...but you shall love your neighbor as yourself...”
Psalm 6:8
“Depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!”
Open quoted OT text
Psalm 6:8
“Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity...”
“Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity...”
Hosea 6:6
“I desire mercy and not sacrifice.”
Open quoted OT text
Hosea 6:6
“For I desire mercy and not sacrifice...”
“For I desire mercy and not sacrifice...”
Micah 7:6
“I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother...”
Open quoted OT text
Micah 7:6
“For son dishonors father, Daughter rises against her mother... A man’s enemies are the men of his own household.”
“For son dishonors father, Daughter rises against her mother... A man’s enemies are the men of his own household.”
Malachi 3:1
“Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way before You.”
Open quoted OT text
Malachi 3:1
“Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me...”
“Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me...”
Hosea 6:6
“I desire mercy and not sacrifice.”
Open quoted OT text
Hosea 6:6
“For I desire mercy and not sacrifice...”
“For I desire mercy and not sacrifice...”
Isaiah 6:9-10
“Hearing you will hear and shall not understand...”
Open quoted OT text
Isaiah 6:9-10
“Keep on hearing, but do not understand; Keep on seeing, but do not perceive...”
“Keep on hearing, but do not understand; Keep on seeing, but do not perceive...”
Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother.”
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother...”
“Honor your father and your mother...”
Exodus 21:17
“He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.”
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 21:17
“And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.”
“And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.”
Genesis 1:27
“He who made them at the beginning made them male and female.”
Open quoted OT text
Genesis 1:27
“...male and female He created them.”
“...male and female He created them.”
Genesis 2:24
“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
Open quoted OT text
Genesis 2:24
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”
Exodus 20:13
“You shall not murder.”
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 20:13
“You shall not murder.”
“You shall not murder.”
Exodus 20:14
“You shall not commit adultery.”
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 20:14
“You shall not commit adultery.”
“You shall not commit adultery.”
Exodus 20:15
“You shall not steal.”
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 20:15
“You shall not steal.”
“You shall not steal.”
Exodus 20:16
“You shall not bear false witness.”
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 20:16
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”
Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother.”
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother...”
“Honor your father and your mother...”
Leviticus 19:18
“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Open quoted OT text
Leviticus 19:18
“...you shall love your neighbor as yourself...”
“...you shall love your neighbor as yourself...”
Isaiah 56:7
“My house shall be called a house of prayer.”
Open quoted OT text
Isaiah 56:7
“For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.”
“For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.”
Jeremiah 7:11
“But you have made it a den of thieves.”
Open quoted OT text
Jeremiah 7:11
“...become a den of thieves in your eyes?”
“...become a den of thieves in your eyes?”
Psalm 8:2
“Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise.”
Open quoted OT text
Psalm 8:2
“Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength...”
“Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength...”
Psalm 118:22-23
“The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone...”
Open quoted OT text
Psalm 118:22-23
“The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the LORD’S doing...”
“The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the LORD’S doing...”
Exodus 3:6
“I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 3:6
“I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”
“I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”
Deuteronomy 6:5
“You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.”
Open quoted OT text
Deuteronomy 6:5
“You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.”
“You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.”
Leviticus 19:18
“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Open quoted OT text
Leviticus 19:18
“...you shall love your neighbor as yourself...”
“...you shall love your neighbor as yourself...”
Psalm 110:1
“The LORD said to my Lord, ‘Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.’”
Open quoted OT text
Psalm 110:1
“The LORD said to my Lord, ‘Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.’”
“The LORD said to my Lord, ‘Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.’”
Psalm 118:26
“Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!”
Open quoted OT text
Psalm 118:26
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD!”
Daniel 9:27
“...the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet...”
Open quoted OT text
Daniel 9:27
“...on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate...”
“...on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate...”
Zechariah 13:7
“I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.”
Open quoted OT text
Zechariah 13:7
“Strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered...”
“Strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered...”
Psalm 22:1
“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Open quoted OT text
Psalm 22:1
“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Mark
1 Samuel 21:1-6
Jesus cites David eating the consecrated bread.
Open quoted OT text
1 Samuel 21:1-6
David received the holy bread from the priest.
David received the holy bread from the priest.
Isaiah 29:13
“This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me...”
Open quoted OT text
Isaiah 29:13
“...these people draw near with their mouths... But have removed their hearts far from Me...”
“...these people draw near with their mouths... But have removed their hearts far from Me...”
Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother.”
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother...”
“Honor your father and your mother...”
Exodus 21:17
“He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.”
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 21:17
“And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.”
“And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.”
Genesis 1:27; 2:24
“From the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female... the two shall become one flesh.”
Open quoted OT text
Genesis 1:27; 2:24
“...male and female He created them.” / “They shall become one flesh.”
“...male and female He created them.” / “They shall become one flesh.”
Exodus 20:12-16
Jesus cites the commandments to the rich young ruler.
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 20:12-16
Honor your father and your mother... You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness.
Honor your father and your mother... You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness.
Isaiah 56:7; Jeremiah 7:11
“My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations... but you have made it a den of thieves.”
Open quoted OT text
Isaiah 56:7; Jeremiah 7:11
“My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.” / “...a den of thieves...”
“My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.” / “...a den of thieves...”
Psalm 118:22-23
“The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone...”
Open quoted OT text
Psalm 118:22-23
“The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone...”
“The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone...”
Exodus 3:6
“I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 3:6
“I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”
“I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”
Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Leviticus 19:18
“Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one... You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Open quoted OT text
Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Leviticus 19:18
“Hear, O Israel...” / “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
“Hear, O Israel...” / “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Psalm 110:1
“The LORD said to my Lord, ‘Sit at My right hand...’”
Open quoted OT text
Psalm 110:1
“The LORD said to my Lord...”
“The LORD said to my Lord...”
Zechariah 13:7
“I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.”
Open quoted OT text
Zechariah 13:7
“Strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered...”
“Strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered...”
Psalm 22:1
“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Open quoted OT text
Psalm 22:1
“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Luke
Deuteronomy 8:3
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.”
Open quoted OT text
Deuteronomy 8:3
“...man shall not live by bread alone...”
“...man shall not live by bread alone...”
Deuteronomy 6:13
“You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.”
Open quoted OT text
Deuteronomy 6:13
“You shall fear the LORD your God and serve Him...”
“You shall fear the LORD your God and serve Him...”
Deuteronomy 6:16
“You shall not tempt the LORD your God.”
Open quoted OT text
Deuteronomy 6:16
“You shall not tempt the LORD your God...”
“You shall not tempt the LORD your God...”
Isaiah 61:1-2
“The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, because He has anointed Me...”
Open quoted OT text
Isaiah 61:1-2
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me...”
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me...”
1 Kings 17; 2 Kings 5
Jesus cites Elijah and Elisha as scriptural precedents.
Open quoted OT text
1 Kings 17; 2 Kings 5
Elijah was sent to a widow in Sidon; Naaman the Syrian was cleansed through Elisha.
Elijah was sent to a widow in Sidon; Naaman the Syrian was cleansed through Elisha.
1 Samuel 21:1-6
Jesus cites David eating the showbread.
Open quoted OT text
1 Samuel 21:1-6
David received the holy bread from the priest.
David received the holy bread from the priest.
Malachi 3:1
“Behold, I send My messenger before Your face...”
Open quoted OT text
Malachi 3:1
“Behold, I send My messenger...”
“Behold, I send My messenger...”
Deuteronomy 6:5; Leviticus 19:18
“You shall love the LORD your God... and your neighbor as yourself.”
Open quoted OT text
Deuteronomy 6:5; Leviticus 19:18
“You shall love the LORD your God...” / “...your neighbor as yourself.”
“You shall love the LORD your God...” / “...your neighbor as yourself.”
Exodus 20:12-16
Jesus cites commandments to the rich ruler.
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 20:12-16
You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and your mother.
You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and your mother.
Isaiah 56:7; Jeremiah 7:11
“My house is a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.”
Open quoted OT text
Isaiah 56:7; Jeremiah 7:11
“My house shall be called a house of prayer...” / “...a den of thieves...”
“My house shall be called a house of prayer...” / “...a den of thieves...”
Psalm 118:22
“The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.”
Open quoted OT text
Psalm 118:22
“The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.”
“The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.”
Exodus 3:6
“...the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”
Open quoted OT text
Exodus 3:6
“I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”
“I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”
Psalm 110:1
“The LORD said to my Lord, ‘Sit at My right hand...’”
Open quoted OT text
Psalm 110:1
“The LORD said to my Lord...”
“The LORD said to my Lord...”
Isaiah 53:12
“And He was numbered with the transgressors.”
Open quoted OT text
Isaiah 53:12
“...And He was numbered with the transgressors...”
“...And He was numbered with the transgressors...”
Hosea 10:8
“Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’”
Open quoted OT text
Hosea 10:8
“They shall say to the mountains, ‘Cover us!’ And to the hills, ‘Fall on us!’”
“They shall say to the mountains, ‘Cover us!’ And to the hills, ‘Fall on us!’”
John
Isaiah 54:13
“And they shall all be taught by God.”
Open quoted OT text
Isaiah 54:13
“All your children shall be taught by the LORD...”
“All your children shall be taught by the LORD...”
Deuteronomy 19:15
“The testimony of two men is true.”
Open quoted OT text
Deuteronomy 19:15
“...by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established.”
“...by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established.”
Psalm 82:6
“Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, “You are gods”’?”
Open quoted OT text
Psalm 82:6
“I said, ‘You are gods, And all of you are children of the Most High.’”
“I said, ‘You are gods, And all of you are children of the Most High.’”
Psalm 118:26
“Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!”
Open quoted OT text
Psalm 118:26
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD!”
Psalm 41:9
“He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.”
Open quoted OT text
Psalm 41:9
“Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.”
“Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.”
Psalm 35:19 / Psalm 69:4
“They hated Me without a cause.”
Open quoted OT text
Psalm 35:19 / Psalm 69:4
“Let them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies...” / “Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head...”
“Let them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies...” / “Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head...”
Old Testament chart in NKJV order
Genesis
Exodus
Quoted by Jesus
“I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”
Quoted by Jesus
“Honor your father and your mother.”
Quoted by Jesus
“He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.”
Numbers
Deuteronomy
1 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
Psalms
Quoted by Jesus
“The stone which the builders rejected...”
Isaiah
Quoted by Jesus
“This people draw near... but have removed their hearts far from Me.”
Quoted by Jesus
“My house shall be called a house of prayer...”
Jeremiah
Daniel
Hosea
Micah
Zechariah
Quoted by Jesus
“Strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered...”