Mat 27:9-10 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Matt 27:9-10: 27:9-10 the prophecy of Jeremiah: The citation is from Zech 11:12-13 . Matthew might merely have been conforming to the Jewish custom of citing books by referring to the first book in the particular scroll—the first book in the scroll containing Zechariah would have been Jeremiah. Or, Matthew might have thought of similar passages in Jeremiah (Jer 19:1-13 ; 18:2-6 ; 32:6-15 ) along with Zech 11:12-13 . • Matthew sees a striking resemblance between Zechariah’s actions and those of the leading priests. Both contexts deal with the rejection of God’s messenger who was to be king of God’s people.

a27:9-10►

bZech 11:12-13►

cJer 19:1-13►

d18:2-6►

e32:6-15►

fZech 11:12-13►

‏ Matthew 27:9-10

Summary for Matt 27:9-10: 27:9-10 ^a the prophecy of Jeremiah: The citation is from Zech 11:12-13 ^b. Matthew might merely have been conforming to the Jewish custom of citing books by referring to the first book in the particular scroll—the first book in the scroll containing Zechariah would have been Jeremiah. Or, Matthew might have thought of similar passages in Jeremiah (Jer 19:1-13 ^c; 18:2-6 ^d; 32:6-15 ^e) along with Zech 11:12-13 ^f.

• Matthew sees a striking resemblance between Zechariah’s actions and those of the leading priests. Both contexts deal with the rejection of God’s messenger who was to be king of God’s people.