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All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
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“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
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where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
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Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
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and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.
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This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”
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to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:
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Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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The Fulfillment of 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.
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So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
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True and False Prophets
“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
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This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.”
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Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward.
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Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
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For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
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This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
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He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
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For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
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So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”
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A Prophet Without Honor
When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there.
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And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”
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Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.
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They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
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This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
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The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
