Zechariah 13:6

"but he will say, ‘I am no prophet, I am a tiller of the ground; for I have been made a bondservant from my youth.’"

Key Reflection

This verse highlights the humility and unexpected nature of a prophet's role, suggesting that someone might deny being a prophet due to the lowly task of tending the land, which was often performed by bond servants. This denial reflects both the surprising ordination of prophets and the humility they should exhibit in their roles.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And one shall say unto him, What are those wounds in thy hands? -The words are simple; the meaning different , according as they are united with what immediately precedes, or the main subject, Him whom they pierced, for whom they were to mourn, and, on their mourning, to be cleansed, and of whom it is said in the next verse, “Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd.” Jerome and others explain it of the punishment inflicted by parents. “These wounds and bruises I received, condemned by the judgment of my parents, and of those who did not hate but loved me.

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