Matthew 27:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

This showed the full meaning of what Jeremiah the prophet said: “They took 30 silver coins. That was how much the people of Israel decided to pay for his life.

Cross References

Matthew 1:22

All this happened to make clear the full meaning of what the Lord said through the prophet:

Exodus 21:32

But if the bull kills a slave, the owner of the animal must pay the master 30 pieces of silver. And the bull must also be killed with stones. This law will be the same for men and women slaves.

Matthew 26:15

He said, “I will hand Jesus over to you. What will you pay me for doing this?” The priests gave him 30 silver coins.

Jeremiah 1:1

These are the messages of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah. Jeremiah belonged to the family of priests who lived in the town of Anathoth. That town is in the land that belongs to the tribe of Benjamin.

Matthew 2:17

This gave full meaning to what God said through the prophet Jeremiah: