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.

OT Source: NT OT Source: NT OT Source: NT

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

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

Summary Table: Frequency of OT Quotations and Allusions in the NT:

Books # Quotes . Books # Quotes . Books # Quotes . Books # Quotes

Psalms 79 Hosea 9 Numbers 3 Joel 2
Isaiah 68 Zechariah 9 2 Samuel 3 1 Samuel 1
Deuteronomy 50 Proverbs 6 Micah 3 Judith 1
Genesis 45 . Malachi 6 . 1 Kings 2 . Jonah 1
Exodus 39 Jeremiah 5 Job 2 Nahum 1
Leviticus 17 Amos 5 Sirach 2 Zephaniah 1
Daniel 9 Habakkuk 4 Ezekiel 2 Haggai 1

NOTE: There are no direct quotes or close paraphrases of passages from the
following Old Testament books anywhere in the New Testament:
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Esther, 1
& 2 Maccabees, Ecclesiastes/Qoheleth, Song of Songs, Wisdom, Lamentations,
Baruch, Obadiah.

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