Quotations from the Old Testament in the New Testament
compiled by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

Many of the references in the following table are direct quotations; others are paraphrases or close allusions to older scriptural texts.

NT Passage OT Source . NT Passage OT Source . NT Passage OT Source
Matthew 1:3b-6a Ruth 4:18-22 John 1:23 Isaiah 40:3 1 Corinthians 1:19 Isaiah 29:14
Matthew 1:23a Isaiah 7:14 John 2:17 Psalm 69:9 1 Corinthians 1:31 Jeremiah 9:24
Matthew 1:23b Isaiah 8:8, 10 John 6:31 Psalm 78:24 1 Corinthians 2:9 Isaiah 64:4
Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2 John 6:45 Isaiah 54:13 1 Corinthians 2:16 Isaiah 40:13
Matthew 2:15 Hosea 11:1 John 10:34 Psalm 82:6 1 Corinthians 3:19 Job 5:13
Matthew 2:18 Jeremiah 31:15 John 12:13 Psalm 118:25-26 1 Corinthians 3:20 Psalm 94:11
Matthew 2:23 Isaiah 11:1 John 12:15 Zechariah 9:9 1 Corinthians 5:13 Deuteronomy 17:7
Matthew 3:3 Isaiah 40:3 John 12:38 Isaiah 53:1 1 Corinthians 6:16 Genesis 2:24
Matthew 4:4 Deuteronomy 8:3 John 12:40 Isaiah 6:10 1 Corinthians 9:9 Deuteronomy 25:4
Matthew 4:6 Psalm 91:11-12 John 13:18 Psalm 41:9 1 Corinthians 10:7 Exodus 32:6
Matthew 4:7 Deuteronomy 6:16 John 15:25 Psalm 35:19 1 Corinthians 10:26 Psalm 24:1
Matthew 4:10 Deuteronomy 6:13 John 15:25 Psalm 69:4 1 Corinthians 14:21 Isaiah 28:11-12
Matthew 4:15-16 Isaiah 9:1-2 John 19:24 Psalm 22:18 1 Corinthians 15:27 Psalm 8:6
Matthew 5:21 Exodus 20:13 John 19:36 Exodus 12:46 1 Corinthians 15:32 Isaiah 22:13
Matthew 5:21 Deuteronomy 5:17 John 19:36 Numbers 9:12 1 Corinthians 15:45 Genesis 2:7
Matthew 5:27 Exodus 20:14 John 19:37 Zechariah 12:10 1 Corinthians 15:54 Isaiah 25:8
Matthew 5:27 Deuteronomy 5:18 . . 1 Corinthians 15:55 Hosea 13:14
Matthew 5:31 Deuteronomy 24:1 Acts 1:20a Psalm 69:25 . .
Matthew 5:33 Leviticus 19:12 Acts 1:20b Psalm 109:8 2 Corinthians 4:13 Psalm 116:10
Matthew 5:33 Numbers 30:2 Acts 2:17-21 Joel 2:28-32 2 Corinthians 6:2 Isaiah 49:8
Matthew 5:38 Exodus 21:24 Acts 2:25-28 Psalm 16:8-11 2 Corinthians 6:16 Leviticus 26:12
Matthew 5:38 Leviticus 24:20 Acts 2:30 Psalm 132:11 2 Corinthians 6:16 Ezekiel 37:27
Matthew 5:38 Deuteronomy 19:21 Acts 2:31 Psalm 16:10 2 Corinthians 6:17a Isaiah 52:11
Matthew 5:43 Leviticus 19:18 Acts 2:34-35 Psalm 110:1 2 Corinthians 6:17b Ezekiel 20:34
Matthew 8:17 Isaiah 53:4 Acts 3:13 Exodus 3:6, 15 2 Corinthians 6:18 2 Samuel 7:8, 14
Matthew 9:13a Hosea 6:6 Acts 3:22 Deuteronomy 18:15-16 2 Corinthians 8:15 Exodus 16:18
Matthew 10:35-36 Micah 7:6 Acts 3:23a Deuteronomy 18:19 2 Corinthians 9:9 Psalm 112:9
Matthew 11:10 Malachi 3:1 Acts 3:23b Leviticus 23:29 2 Corinthians 10:17 Jeremiah 9:24
Matthew 11:23a Isaiah 14:13, 15 Acts 3:25 Genesis 22:18 2 Corinthians 13:1 Deuteronomy 19:15
Matthew 12:7 Hosea 6:6 Acts 3:25 Genesis 26:4 . .
Matthew 12:18-21 Isaiah 42:1-4 Acts 4:11 Psalm 118:22 Galatians 3:6 Genesis 15:6
Matthew 12:40 Jonah 1:17 Acts 4:25-26 Psalm 2:1-2 Galatians 3:8 Genesis 12:3
Matthew 13:14-15 Isaiah 6:9-10 Acts 7:3 Genesis 12:1 Galatians 3:8 Genesis 18:18
Matthew 13:35 Psalm 78:2-3 Acts 7:5 Genesis 17:8 Galatians 3:10 Deuteronomy 27:26
Matthew 15:4a Exodus 20:12 Acts 7:5 Genesis 48:4 Galatians 3:11 Habakkuk 2:4
Matthew 15:4a Deuteronomy 5:16 Acts 7:6-7 Genesis 15:13-14 Galatians 3:12 Leviticus 18:5
Matthew 15:4b Exodus 21:17 Acts 7:7 Exodus 3:12 Galatians 3:13 Deuteronomy 21:23
Matthew 15:8-9 Isaiah 29:13 Acts 7:18 Exodus 1:8 Galatians 3:16 Genesis 12:7
Matthew 18:16 Deuteronomy 19:15 Acts 7:27-28 Exodus 2:14 Galatians 4:27 Isaiah 54:1
Matthew 19:4 Genesis 1:27 Acts 7:30 Exodus 3:2 Galatians 4:30 Genesis 21:10
Matthew 19:4 Genesis 5:2 Acts 7:32 Exodus 3:6 Galatians 5:14 Leviticus 19:18
Matthew 19:5 Genesis 2:24 Acts 7:33 Exodus 3:5 . .
Matthew 19:7 Deuteronomy 24:1 Acts 7:34 Exodus 3:7-8, 10 Ephesians 4:8 Psalm 68:18
Matthew 19:18-19a Exodus 20:12-16 Acts 7:35 Exodus 2:14 Ephesians 4:25 Zechariah 8:16
Matthew 19:18-19a Deuteronomy 5:16-20 Acts 7:37 Deuteronomy 18:15 Ephesians 4:26 Psalm 4:4
Matthew 19:19b Leviticus 19:18 Acts 7:40 Exodus 32:1 Ephesians 5:31 Genesis 2:24
Matthew 21:5 Isaiah 62:11 Acts 7:40 Exodus 32:23 Ephesians 6:2-3 Exodus 20:12
Matthew 21:5 Zechariah 9:9 Acts 7:42-43 Amos 5:25-27 Ephesians 6:2-3 Deuteronomy 5:16
Matthew 21:9 Psalm 118:25-26 Acts 7:49-50 Isaiah 66:1-2 . .
Matthew 21:13 Isaiah 56:7 Acts 8:32-33 Isaiah 53:7-8 Philippians 2:10-11 Isaiah 45:23b
Matthew 21:16b Psalm 8:2/3 Acts 13:22a Psalm 89:20 . .
Matthew 21:42 Psalm 118:22-23 Acts 13:22b 1 Samuel 13:14 1 Timothy 5:18 Deuteronomy 25:4
Matthew 22:24 Deuteronomy 25:5 Acts 13:33 Psalm 2:7 . .
Matthew 22:32a Exodus 3:6, 15 Acts 13:34 Isaiah 55:3 2 Timothy 2:19 Numbers 16:5
Matthew 22:37 Deuteronomy 6:5 Acts 13:35 Psalm 16:10 . .
Matthew 22:39 Leviticus 19:18 Acts 13:41 Habakkuk 1:5 Hebrews 1:5a Psalm 2:7
Matthew 22:44 Psalm 110:1 Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6 Hebrews 1:5b 2 Samuel 7:14
Matthew 23:39 Psalm 118:26 Acts 15:16-17 Amos 9:11-12 Hebrews 1:6 Deuteronomy 32:43
Matthew 24:15 Daniel 9:27b; 11:31; 12:11 Acts 23:5 Exodus 22:28 Hebrews 1:7 Psalm 104:4
Matthew 24:29 Isaiah 13:10 Acts 28:26-27 Isaiah 6:9-10 Hebrews 1:8-9 Psalm 45:6-7
Matthew 24:30 Daniel 7:13 . . Hebrews 1:10-12 Psalm 102:25-27
Matthew 26:31 Zechariah 13:7 Romans 1:17 Habakkuk 2:4 Hebrews 1:13 Psalm 110:1
Matthew 26:64a Psalm 110:1 Romans 2:24 Isaiah 52:5 Hebrews 2:6-8 Psalm 8:4-6
Matthew 26:64b Daniel 7:13 Romans 3:4 Psalm 51:4 Hebrews 2:12 Psalm 22:22
Matthew 27:9-10 Zechariah 11:12-13 Romans 3:10-12 Psalm 14:1-3 Hebrews 2:13a Isaiah 8:17
Matthew 27:46 Psalm 22:1 Romans 3:10-12 Psalm 53:1-3 Hebrews 2:13b Isaiah 8:18
. . Romans 3:13a Psalm 5:9 Hebrews 3:7-11 Psalm 95:7-11
Mark 1:2 Malachi 3:1 Romans 3:13b Psalm 140:3 Hebrews 3:15 Psalm 95:7-8
Mark 1:3 Isaiah 40:3 Romans 3:14 Psalm 10:7 Hebrews 4:3,5 Psalm 95:11
Mark 4:12 Isaiah 6:9-10 Romans 3:15-17 Isaiah 59:7-8 Hebrews 4:4 Genesis 2:2
Mark 7:6-7 Isaiah 29:13 Romans 3:18 Psalm 36:1 Hebrews 4:7 Psalm 95:7-8
Mark 7:10a Exodus 20:12 Romans 4:3 Genesis 15:6 Hebrews 5:5 Psalm 2:7
Mark 7:10a Deuteronomy 5:16 Romans 4:7-8 Psalm 32:1-2 Hebrews 5:6 Psalm 110:4
Mark 7:10b Exodus 21:17 Romans 4:9 Genesis 15:6 Hebrews 6:13-14 Genesis 22:16-17
Mark 10:4 Deuteronomy 24:1, 3 Romans 4:17 Genesis 17:5 Hebrews 7:1-2 Genesis 14:17-20
Mark 10:6 Genesis 1:27 Romans 4:18a Genesis 17:5 Hebrews 7:17,21 Psalm 110:4
Mark 10:6 Genesis 5:2 Romans 4:18b Genesis 15:5 Hebrews 8:5 Exodus 25:40
Mark 10:7-8 Genesis 2:24 Romans 4:22 Genesis 15:6 Hebrews 8:8-12 Jeremiah 31:31-34
Mark 10:19 Exodus 20:12-16 Romans 7:7 Exodus 20:17 Hebrews 9:20 Exodus 24:8
Mark 10:19 Deuteronomy 5:16-20 Romans 7:7 Deuteronomy 5:21 Hebrews 10:5-7 Psalm 40:6-8
Mark 11:9-10 Psalm 118:25-26 Romans 8:36 Psalm 44:22 Hebrews 10:16-17 Jeremiah 31:33-34
Mark 11:17 Isaiah 56:7 Romans 9:7 Genesis 21:12 Hebrews 10:28 Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15
Mark 12:10-11 Psalm 118:22-23 Romans 9:9 Genesis 18:10, 14 Hebrews 10:30 Deuteronomy 32:35-36
Mark 12:19 Deuteronomy 25:5 Romans 9:12 Genesis 25:23 Hebrews 10:37-38 Habakkuk 2:3-4
Mark 12:26 Exodus 3:6, 15 Romans 9:13 Malachi 1:2-3 Hebrews 11:5 Genesis 5:24
Mark 12:29-30 Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Romans 9:15 Exodus 33:19 Hebrews 11:18 Genesis 21:12
Mark 12:31 Leviticus 19:18 Romans 9:17 Exodus 9:16 Hebrews 11:21 Genesis 47:31
Mark 12:32a Deuteronomy 6:4 Romans 9:25 Hosea 2:23 Hebrews 12:5-6 Proverbs 3:11-12
Mark 12:32b Deuteronomy 4:35 Romans 9:26 Hosea 1:10 Hebrews 12:20 Exodus 19:12-13
Mark 12:32b Isaiah 45:21 Romans 9:27-28 Isaiah 10:22-23 Hebrews 12:21 Deuteronomy 9:19
Mark 12:33a Deuteronomy 6:5 Romans 9:29 Isaiah 1:9 Hebrews 12:26 Haggai 2:6
Mark 12:33b Leviticus 19:18 Romans 9:33 Isaiah 8:14 Hebrews 13:5 Deuteronomy 31:6, 8
Mark 12:36 Psalm 110:1 Romans 9:33 Isaiah 28:16 Hebrews 13:6 Psalm 118:6
Mark 13:26 Daniel 7:13 Romans 10:5 Leviticus 18:5 . .
Mark 14:27 Zechariah 13:7 Romans 10:6 Deuteronomy 9:4 James 2:8 Leviticus 19:18
Mark 14:62a Psalm 110:1 Romans 10:6-8 Deuteronomy 30:12-14 James 2:11 Exodus 20:13, 14
Mark 14:62b Daniel 7:13 Romans 10:11 Isaiah 28:16 James 2:11 Deuteronomy 5:17, 18
Mark 15:34 Psalm 22:1 Romans 10:13 Joel 2:32 James 2:23 Genesis 15:6
. . Romans 10:15 Isaiah 52:7 James 4:6 Proverbs 3:34
Luke 2:23 Exodus 13:2, 12, 15 Romans 10:16 Isaiah 53:1 . .
Luke 2:24 Leviticus 12:8 Romans 10:18 Psalm 19:4 1 Peter 1:16 Leviticus 19:2
Luke 3:4-6 Isaiah 40:3-5 Romans 10:19 Deuteronomy 32:21 1 Peter 1:24-25 Isaiah 40:6-8
Luke 4:4 Deuteronomy 8:3 Romans 10:20 Isaiah 65:1 1 Peter 2:6 Isaiah 28:16
Luke 4:8 Deuteronomy 6:13 Romans 10:21 Isaiah 65:2 1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22
Luke 4:10-11 Psalm 91:11-12 Romans 11:3 1 Kings 19:10, 14 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14
Luke 4:12 Deuteronomy 6:16 Romans 11:4 1 Kings 19:18 1 Peter 2:9a Isaiah 43:20
Luke 4:18-19 Isaiah 61:1-2 Romans 11:8 Isaiah 29:10 1 Peter 2:9b Exodus 19:6
Luke 4:18 Isaiah 58:6 Romans 11:8 Deuteronomy 29:4 1 Peter 2:9c Isaiah 43:21
Luke 7:27 Malachi 3:1 Romans 11:9-10 Psalm 69:22-23 1 Peter 2:22 Isaiah 53:9
Luke 8:10 Isaiah 6:9 Romans 11:26-27a Isaiah 59:20-21 1 Peter 3:10-12 Psalm 34:12-16
Luke 10:27a Deuteronomy 6:5 Romans 11:27b Isaiah 27:9 1 Peter 3:14 Isaiah 8:12
Luke 10:27b Leviticus 19:18 Romans 11:34 Isaiah 40:13 1 Peter 4:18 Proverbs 11:31
Luke 13:35 Psalm 118:26 Romans 11:35 Job 41:11 1 Peter 5:5 Proverbs 3:34
Luke 18:20 Exodus 20:12-16 Romans 12:19 Deuteronomy 32:35 . .
Luke 18:20 Deuteronomy 5:16-20 Romans 12:20 Proverbs 25:21-22 2 Peter 2:22 Proverbs 26:11
Luke 19:38 Psalm 118:26 Romans 13:9a Exodus 20:13-15, 17    
Luke 19:46 Isaiah 56:7 Romans 13:9a Deuteronomy 5:17-19, 21 . .
Luke 20:17 Psalm 118:22 Romans 13:9b Leviticus 19:18 . .
Luke 20:28 Deuteronomy 25:5 Romans 14:11a Isaiah 49:18 . .
Luke 20:37 Exodus 3:6 Romans 14:11b Isaiah 45:23 . .
Luke 20:42-43 Psalm 110:1 Romans 15:3 Psalm 69:9 . .
Luke 21:27 Daniel 7:13 Romans 15:9 Psalm 18:49 . .
Luke 22:37 Isaiah 53:12 Romans 15:9 2 Samuel 22:50 . .
Luke 22:69 Psalm 110:1 Romans 15:10 Deuteronomy 32:43 . .
Luke 23:30 Hosea 10:8 Romans 15:11 Psalm 117:1 . .
Luke 23:46 Psalm 31:5   Romans 15:12 Isaiah 11:10   . .
. .   Romans 15:21 Isaiah 52:15   . .

See also the same material arranged in Old Testament Canonical Order.

 


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