All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:

and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:

And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.

But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented.

so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

Christ Came to Fulfill the Law

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:

Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: “‘“You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive.”

This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.”

This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,

But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”

But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.

Then was fulfilled what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a price had been set by some of the sons of Israel,

and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”

Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. But let the Scriptures be fulfilled.”

And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”

And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”

And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

for these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive among all nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

For I tell you I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”

Scripture Must Be Fulfilled in Jesus

And he said to them, “When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.”

For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in me: ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about me has its fulfillment.”