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500 years before Jesus was born (this is my artistic interpretation)
In the Buddhist Scriptures, there is a prophecy from about 500 B.C. (Before Christ) of the "Holy One" who would come. One who would lead the people away from the old way, and introduce a new way.
Buddha described the "Holy One" by saying;
"in the palm of his hands and in the flat of his feet will be the design of a disk, in his side will be a stab wound; and his forehead will have many marks like scars...." This describes the risen Jesus, after being crucified for our sins, exactly!
Permission was granted to copy these Buddhist Scriptures regarding the prophecy of the Holy One (Jesus) from Wat Phra Sing in Chiang Mai Province. The person who gave permission was Phra Sriwisutthiwong in Bangkok. It is guaranteed that this copy is accurate according to the original, that there is no error in transmission, which is in the book of the district headman, the religious encyclopedia, volume 23, book #29. This inquiry was made on October 13, 1954 A.D. (Buddhist era 2497). Phra Sriwisutthiwong is the Deputy Abbot and Director of Wat Pho Museum, Wat Pho Temple, Thailand.
There are over some 300 prophecies concerning Jesus in the Old Testament alone.
The Old Testament was written over some 1,000 to 1,500 years, and had the last text of the collection finished some 4 centuries prior to Christ. (Though some secular sources, like to imply around two centuries... due to the Biblical texts Prophesying Alexander the Great's Empire, & His visit to Jerusalem. )
Me think's that if this Buddhist text was referring to Jesus, it was going on previously established Jewish texts... if it wasn't added later.
Really wish that I was an expert, with the independent ability to investigate the matter.
Still, interesting thing if it's truly a prophecy which existed.
Though not necessarily indicative of Buddhism being spiritual truth. @Rorysart17 said it best, in that sense.