Psalms 22:16

Surrounded by dogs and evildoers, he says, 'They have pierced my hands and feet.' Christians see here a striking prophecy of crucifixion.

Cross-references · 26

• John 19:37Again another Scripture says, “They will look on him whom they pierced.”
• Zech 12:10I will pour on David’s house, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn.
• Matt 27:35When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,
• John 20:25The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
• John 19:23Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
• John 19:34However one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.
• Mark 15:24Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.
• John 20:27Then he said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.”
• Luke 23:33When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.
• Mark 15:16–20The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.
• Phil 3:2Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.
• Ps 22:20Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.
• Isa 53:5But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.
• Luke 23:4–5Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
• Luke 23:23But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.
• Ps 59:6They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.
• Luke 23:10–11The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
• Ps 22:1For the Chief Musician; set to “The Doe of the Morning.” A Psalm by David. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
• Ps 86:14God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don’t hold regard for you before them.
• Rev 22:15Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
• Luke 11:53–54As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him;
• Matt 26:57Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
• Luke 22:63–71The men who held Jesus mocked him and beat him.
• Matt 7:6“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
• Ps 59:14At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
• Jer 12:6For even your brothers, and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; even they have cried aloud after you! Don’t believe them, though they speak beautiful words to you.

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