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Matthew 27:9
New Catholic Bible
Matthew 27:9
New Catholic Bible
9 Thus was fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah:[a]
“And they took the thirty pieces of silver,
the price set on his head by the people of Israel,
Footnotes
- Matthew 27:9 Spoken through the prophet Jeremiah: the statement actually comes from Zec 11:12, 13. However, the Hebrew canon of Scripture was divided into three sections: The Law, The Writings, and The Prophets (see Lk 24:44). Since Jeremiah came first in the order of the Prophetic Books, the Prophets were at times collectively referred to by his name.
