“All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables… This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: ‘I will open my mouth in parables…'” (Matthew 13:34-35, quoting Psalm 78:2).

“They said… ‘Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it…’ This was to fulfill the Scripture which says, ‘They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.'” (John 19:23-24, quoting Psalm 22:18).

The differences here are that Jesus knew full well what He must do to fulfill prophecy.

The Roman soldiers did not know they would be fulfilling prophecy.

These two examples of bible prophecy should be viewed in reference and reverence of prophecies that have not been fulfilled yet.

Only Jesus can announce when a prophecy is fulfilled.

We will not know our part.

We cannot make prophecy happen by human will.

1 Kings 17:22

And the Lord listened to the voice of Elijah. And the life of the child came into him again, and he revived.

2 Kings 13:21

And as a man was being buried, behold, a marauding band was seen and the man was thrown into the grave of Elisha, and as soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet.

Matthew 19:26

But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Genesis 2:2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.

His Word.