Matthew 27:10

"Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him upon whom a price had been set, whom some of the children of Israel priced,"

Key Reflection

This passage highlights how Jesus' betrayal and subsequent crucifixion fulfill Old Testament prophecy, demonstrating that God's plan for salvation was divinely orchestrated and foreshadowed centuries before. The precise fulfillment of the price set at thirty pieces of silver underscores the predetermined nature of Christ’s sacrifice.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 10. And gave them. In Zechariah it is I gave them. Here it is represented as being given by the priests. The meaning is not, however, different. It is, that this price was given for the potter's field. As the Lord appointed me. That is, commanded me. The meaning of the place in Zechariah is this: He was directed to go to the Jews as a prophet--a pastor of the people. They treated him, as they had done others, with great contempt. He asks them to give him his price-- i.e., the price which they thought he and his pastoral labours were worth, or to show their estimate of his office.

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