Matthew 27:9

Matthew 27:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
• New International Version (NIV)Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of Israel,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then was fulfilled what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a price had been set by some of the sons of Israel,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced,

Context of Matthew 27:9

7So they decided to use it to buy a potter’s field for the burial of strangers. 8That’s why that field has been called the Field of Blood ever since. Then what the prophet Jeremiah had said came true, “They took the 30 silver coins, the price the people of Israel had placed on him, 10and used the coins to buy a potter’s field, as the Lord had directed me.” 11Jesus stood in front of the governor, ⌞Pilate⌟. The governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “Yes, I am,” Jesus answered.

Matthew 27:9 word by word

Τότε ἐπληρώθη τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Ἰερεμίου τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος· καὶ ἔλαβον τὰ τριάκοντα ἀργύρια, τὴν τιμὴν τοῦ τετιμημένου, ὃν ἐτιμήσαντο ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• was fulfilledπληρόωplēroō · to fulfillG4137
• that which was spokenὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that which was spokenἐρῶereō · to sayG2046
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• JeremyἹερεμίαςHieremias · JeremiahG2408
• the prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they tookλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• theἀργύριονargurion · moneyG694
• thirtyτριάκονταtriakonta · thirtyG5144
• the priceτιμήtimē · honorG5092
• of him that was valuedτιμάωtimaō · to honorG5091
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• they of the childrenυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl · IsraelG2474

Cross-references for Matthew 27:9

• Matthew 1:22All this happened so that what the Lord had spoken through the prophet came true:
• Matthew 2:5They told him, “In Bethlehem in Judea. The prophet wrote about this:
• Matthew 13:35So what the prophet had said came true: “I will open my mouth to illustrate points. I will tell what has been hidden since the world was made.”
• Matthew 21:4This happened so that what the prophet had said came true:
• Zechariah 11:12Then I said to them, “If it’s alright with you, pay me my wages. But if it’s not, don’t.” And they paid me my wages—30 pieces of silver.
• Matthew 26:15He asked, “What will you pay me if I hand him over to you?” They offered him 30 silver coins.
• Exodus 21:32If the bull gores a male or female slave, its owner must pay 12 ounces of silver to the slave’s master, and the bull must be stoned.
• Leviticus 27:2“Tell the Israelites: If any of you makes a special vow ⌞to give a person⌟ to the Lord, you may give money instead of the person.

Commentaries on Matthew 27:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Jeremy the prophet - The words quoted here are not found in the Prophet Jeremiah, but in Zechariah 11:13. But St. Jerome says that a Hebrew of the sect of the Nazarenes showed him this prophecy in a Hebrew apocryphal copy of Jeremiah; but probably they were inserted there only to countenance the quotation here. One of Colbert's, a MS. of the eleventh century, has , Zechariah; so has the later Syriac in the margin, and a copy of the Arabic quoted by…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Spoken by Jeremy the prophet - The words quoted here are not to be found in the prophecy of Jeremiah. Words similar to these are recorded in Zechariah 11:12-13, and from that place this quotation has been doubtless made. Much difficulty has been experienced in explaining this quotation. In ancient times, according to the Jewish writers; “Jeremiah” was reckoned the first of the prophets, and was placed first in the “Book of the Prophets,” thus: Jeremiah…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: The quote is from Zechariah 11:12–13. Matthew might have followed the Jewish tradition of naming books by the first book in the scroll. In this case, Jeremiah would be the first book in the scroll containing Zechariah. Or, Matthew might be referencing similar passages in Jeremiah (Jeremiah 19:1–13; 18:2–6; 32:6–15) along with Zechariah 11:12–13. Matthew notices a strong similarity between…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying--(Zec 11:12, 13). Never was a complicated prophecy, otherwise hopelessly dark, more marvellously fulfilled. Various conjectures have been formed to account for Matthew's ascribing to Jeremiah a prophecy found in the book of Zechariah. But since with this book he was plainly familiar, having quoted one of its most remarkable prophecies of Christ but a few chapters before (Mt 21:4…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 27:9

• Bribery
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judas (Jude)
• Pottery
• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Accusation
• Notable
• Plat
• Potters field
• Seal
• Wag

Commentaries on Matthew 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings