What Old Testament prophecies connect with the events in Luke 18:32?

Luke 18:32 – “For He will be handed over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.”

Key Old Testament Passages Fulfilled

• Psalm 22:6-8 – “But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: ‘He trusts in the Lord, let the Lord rescue him; let the Lord deliver him, since He delights in him.’”

• Isaiah 50:6 – “I gave My back to those who strike, and My cheeks to those who pull out My beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.”

• Isaiah 53:3 – “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief.”

• Isaiah 53:8 – “By oppression and judgment He was taken away …”

• Psalm 69:19-21 – “You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace … insults have broken my heart … They gave me gall for my food, and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.”

• Psalm 109:25 – “I am an object of scorn to them; when they see me, they shake their heads.”

• Micah 5:1 – “… they will strike the judge of Israel on the cheek with a rod.”

Delivered to the Gentiles

• Isaiah 53:8 identifies an unjust judgment leading to His removal; the New Testament fulfills this when Jewish leaders transfer Jesus to Roman authority (Gentiles).

• Psalm 22:16 – “For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.” In Jewish idiom “dogs” often pointed to Gentiles, foreshadowing Roman soldiers at the crucifixion.

Mocked and Insulted

• Psalm 22:7-8 foretells open ridicule, exactly mirrored when Roman soldiers and onlookers taunt Jesus (Luke 23:35-36).

• Psalm 69:19-20 highlights heartbreak from reproach; the cruelty of verbal abuse fulfills this prophecy.

• Psalm 109:25 pictures head-shaking contempt, seen again in Matthew 27:39: “Those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads.”

Spat Upon

• Isaiah 50:6 speaks of the Servant’s face not being hidden “from shame and spitting.” Mark 15:19 and Matthew 26:67 record soldiers spitting on Jesus, directly echoing Isaiah’s wording.

Suffering with Physical Abuse

• Micah 5:1 mentions striking the Messiah on the cheek; Luke 22:63-64 recounts the blindfolded beatings.

• Isaiah 53:5 – “He was pierced for our transgressions … by His stripes we are healed,” encompassing the scourging mentioned in Luke 18:33.

Unified Picture

The Gospel detail of Jesus being handed to Gentiles, mocked, insulted, and spat upon weaves together multiple strands of prophetic Scripture. Each ancient text sets an expectation of a suffering, rejected Messiah whose humiliation would include verbal taunts, physical blows, and even spittle. Luke 18:32 stands as the precise New Testament moment where Jesus affirms these prophecies will soon unfold, underscoring both His foreknowledge and the reliability of the prophetic Word.