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Bible Verses About the Prophet: 12

Bible Verses About the Prophet: 12 Scriptures on prophētēs and the Prophet.

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By Christopher McAllister

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Published October 1, 2026Updated October 4, 20264 min readDeuteronomy 18:15 (NIV)

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"The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him."

— Deuteronomy 18:15 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the prophet want Scripture on prophētēs — the prophet person and office, and the Prophet like Moses — not only the prophecy gift/edification list. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about prophecy, Bible verses about Messiah, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about the holy spirit, Bible verses about the Word of God, and Bible verse of the day. Prophet here means the one God raises to speak his word — and Jesus as the Prophet like Moses — distinct from a prophecy-gift inventory alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "prophet" is προφήτης prophētēs (Strong's G4396; Bible Hub G4396) — a prophet, one who speaks forth for God. Deuteronomy 18:15 and Acts 3:22 center the prophet God raises and the Prophet like Moses; this list tracks the person/office, not only prophēteia as gift.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 18 treats the promise of a prophet like Moses whom Israel must hear (Bible Hub MHC Deuteronomy 18; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 18). (Prophecy-gift lists live on that page; this list centers prophētēs / the Prophet.)

12 Bible verses about the prophet

  1. Deuteronomy 18:15. "The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him." A prophet like Moses — listen to him. See Bible verses about the Word of God.

  2. Acts 3:22. "For Moses said, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you." Peter applies the Prophet-like-Moses promise. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  3. Acts 7:37. "This is the Moses who told the Israelites, 'God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your own people.'" Stephen repeats the same promise. See Bible verses about Messiah.

  4. Matthew 21:11. "The crowds answered, 'This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.'" The crowds name Jesus as the prophet. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  5. John 6:14. "After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, 'Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.'" The Prophet who is to come. See Bible verses about hope.

  6. Luke 24:19. "'What things?' he asked. 'About Jesus of Nazareth,' they replied. 'He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people." Powerful in word and deed — a prophet. See Bible verses about faith.

  7. Hosea 12:10. "I spoke to the prophets, gave them many visions and told parables through them." God spoke through the prophets. See Bible verses about prophecy.

  8. Jeremiah 1:5. "'Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.'" Appointed as a prophet to the nations. See Bible verses about calling.

  9. Numbers 12:6. "he said, 'Listen to my words: When there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, reveal myself to them in visions, I speak to them in dreams." When there is a prophet — visions and dreams. See Bible verses about the holy spirit.

  10. Matthew 13:57. "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.'" A prophet without honor at home. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  11. Luke 7:16. "They were all filled with awe and praised God. 'A great prophet has appeared among us,' they said. 'God has come to help his people.'" A great prophet has appeared. See Bible verses about hope.

  12. John 4:19. "'Sir,' the woman said, 'I can see that you are a prophet." The woman recognizes Jesus as a prophet. See Bible verses about faith.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the prophet — not twelve as a grind. If you need the Prophet like Moses, start with Deuteronomy 18:15 or Acts 3:22. If you need crowds naming Jesus as prophet, open Matthew 21:11 or John 6:14. If you need prophetic calling language, open Jeremiah 1:5 or Numbers 12:6. For prophecy as gift/edification, open Bible verses about prophecy. For Messiah titles, open Bible verses about Messiah. For the sent-ones office, open Bible verses about apostle. For Isaiah, who saw the Lord and answered here am I, send me, open Bible verses about Isaiah. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the prophet?

Deuteronomy 18:15 (a prophet like me), Acts 3:22 (Peter applies the promise), and John 6:14 (the Prophet who is to come) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about the prophet differ from prophecy?

Prophecy pages often center Spirit-spoken utterance, testing, and edification. This page centers prophētēs — the prophet person/office and the Prophet like Moses — then cross-links that companion. See Bible verses about prophecy.

What does prophētēs mean?

Greek prophētēs (G4396) means a prophet — one who speaks forth for God. Acts applies Deuteronomy's promise to Jesus as the Prophet like Moses.

Is Jesus "the Prophet" in the New Testament?

Yes — crowds, the Samaritan woman, and the apostles' preaching use prophet language for him, especially the Deuteronomy 18 promise. See Bible verses about Jesus.

Where can I read more about prophecy, Messiah, and the Spirit?

Start with Bible verses about prophecy, then Bible verses about Messiah, Bible verses about the holy spirit, and Bible verses about the Word of God.

Sources

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