New English Translation
Matthew 27:9
9Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty silver coins, the price of the one whose price had been set by the people of Israel,
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
7After consulting together they bought the Potter’s Field with it, as a burial place for foreigners. 8For this reason that field has been called the “Field of Blood” to this day. Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty silver coins, the price of the one whose price had been set by the people of Israel, 10and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.” 11Then Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You say so.”
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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 1:22This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:
- Matthew 2:5“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said, “for it is written this way by the prophet:
- Matthew 13:35This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.”
- Matthew 21:4This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:
- Zechariah 11:12Then I said to them, “If it seems good to you, pay me my wages, but if not, forget it.” So they weighed out my payment – thirty pieces of silver.
- Matthew 26:15and said, “What will you give me to betray him into your hands?” So they set out thirty silver coins for him.
- Exodus 21:32If the ox gores a male servant or a female servant, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver, and the ox must be stoned.
- Leviticus 27:2“Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When a man makes a special votive offering based on the conversion value of persons to the Lord,
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
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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
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