Matthew 27:9

Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Matthew records the narrative moment immediately following the chief priests’ purchase of the potter’s field with the returned silver. The passage attributes the event to a prior utterance through Jeremiah that is now being enacted.

The words — ἐπληρώθη (eplērōthē) means “was fulfilled,” and ῥηθὲν (rhēthen) translates to “having been spoken.” These terms mark the transition from recorded prophetic declaration to historical occurrence.

The thread — The thirty silver pieces directly echo Zechariah 11:12, while the valuation of persons recalls Leviticus 27:2. Matthew’s fulfillment formula mirrors the structural pattern established in Matthew 1:22.

Why it lands — The text demands recognition that a specific monetary transaction directly enacts a recorded prophetic statement. Readers must trace the event to its declared origin rather than treating it as an isolated historical detail.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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;

Cross-references

Zechariah 11:12 Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver.
Leviticus 27:2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons,
Matthew 1:22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Exodus 21:32 If the ox gores a manservant or maidservant, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver to the master of that servant, and the ox must be stoned.
Matthew 26:15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.

People named

Jeremiah