Matthew 27:9 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁹ [Thus the prophecy] spoken by Jeremiah, the prophet [Note: The passage actually appears to be Zech. 11:12- 13], was fulfilled which said, ‘And they took the thirty silver coins, the amount charged for Him on whom certain Israelites had set a price,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ 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;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Then were fulfilled the words spoken by Jeremiah the prophet when he said, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of Him on Whom a price had been set by some of the sons of Israel, [Zech. 11:12, 13.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom certain of the children of Israel did price;

Common English Bible

⁹ This fulfilled the words of Jeremiah the prophet: And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price for the one whose price had been set by some of the Israelites,

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Then what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the one being appraised, whom they appraised before the sons of Israel,

Matthew 27:9 Cross References

Matthew 1:22

Now all this happened in order to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet [Isaiah 7:14], saying,

Matthew 26:15

and said, “What would you give me if I turned Jesus over to you?” And they weighed out thirty silver coins [Note: This amount was equivalent to about five months of a farm laborer’s wages, or approximately $13,500 in 2005], and promised [See Mark 14:11] to give him that much money.

Matthew 2:17

This fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,