Matthew 27:9-10 misattributes Jeremiah; source is Zechariah
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“Matthew 27:9-10 incorrectly attributes a quotation to Jeremiah when the source is actually from the book of Zechariah”
Summary
Matthew 27:9‑10 cites a prophecy and attributes it to Jeremiah, but the wording matches no passage in Jeremiah and aligns closely with Zechariah 11:12‑13. Scholarly and biblical commentary consistently identify this as a misattribution to Jeremiah, with the original source being Zechariah.
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- Matthew 27:9–10 - Wikipedia
The introduction of this verse ... to Jeremiah at Matthew 2:17. Like many of the Hebrew Bible quotations in Matthew, the author has liberally reworked these verses from the source material. The verse nowhere exactly matches any Old Testament text, but the closest is Zechariah ...
- Why does Matthew 27:9 attribute the prophecy to Jeremiah when it is from Zechariah? | GotQuestions.org
Their action was a fulfillment ... and they used them to buy the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me’” (Matthew 27:9–10)....
- Q&A: The Jeremiah-Zechariah Connection
Matthew 27:9-10 Then what was spoken ... the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me." I read Matthew 27:9-10 as an adaptation of Zechariah 11:12-13:...
- Is Matthew 27:9 a mistake? | For What Saith the Scriptures?
Like the seminary-trained preacher ... like Matthew 27:9-10. In fact, the critic revels in the fact that the quote is really from the book of Zechariah....
- Is Matthew 27:9 a mistake? – For What Saith the Scriptures?
Since Zechariah 11:12-13 and Matthew 27:9-10 read differently, that demonstrates to me that Matthew was · not actually quoting Zechariah’s writing but rather Jeremiah’s (audible) preaching. Other than Matthew 27:9-10, there is no authoritative record as to what the Prophet Jeremiah preached about the 30 pieces of silver and the potter’s field (predicting Jesus Christ’s betrayal).
- Does Matthew 27:9-10 misquote Jeremiah? - CARM
(For other examples, see: Does ... to Jeremiah in Matthew 27:9-10. The words he quotes are not found in Jeremiah at all, but most closely resemble a citation of Zechariah 11:13 (though with notable difference...
- Please explain Matthew 27:9-10 | Verse By Verse Ministry International
I noticed that in Matthew 27:9-10 the writer says Jesus' betrayal was the fulfillment of the prophecy in Jeremiah, but the quote in Matthew 27 from the OT is actually from Zechariah.
- Who was Matthew Quoting? - Apologetics Press
As with all alleged contradictions, critics and skeptics should have investigated further (i.e., study with diligence and handle the Scriptures correctly—2 Timothy 2:15) before making such boisterous claims that Matthew mishandled the prophets’ words. Three considerations help clarify the situation. First, notice carefully that Matthew did not say that Jeremiah wrote this particular prophecy; rather, he indicated that this prophecy was spoken by Jeremiah.
- Matthew 27:9-10
Some claim it is a mistake that Matthew attributes the quotation in Matthew 27:9-10 to Jeremiah instead of Zechariah.
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