Matthew 27:9-11

Expanded Bible

⁹ So what Jeremiah the prophet had said ·came true [was fulfilled]: “They took thirty ·silver coins [^Tpieces of silver]. That is ·how little the Israelites thought he was worth [or the price at which he was valued by the Israelites; or the value of a man with a price on his head among the Israelites; Jer. 18:2–3; 19:1–13; 32:5–15; Zech. 11:12–13]. ¹⁰ They used those thirty silver coins to buy ·Potter’s Field [or the potter’s field], as the Lord commanded me.”

Pilate Questions Jesus^(A)

¹¹ Jesus stood before Pilate the governor, and Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

Jesus answered, “·Those are your words [It is as you say; ^LYou say so; ^Can indirect affirmation].”