Jeremy. The words here quoted are not found in Jeremiah, but in Zechariah; and a variety of conjectures have been formed, in order to reconcile this discrepancy. The most probable opinion seems to be, that the name of the prophet was originally omitted by the Evangelist, and that the name of Jeremiah was added by some subsequent copyist. It is omitted in two MSS. of the twelfth century, in the Syriac, later Persic, two of the Itala, and in some other Latin copies; and what renders it highly probable that the original reading was [dia tou prophetes,] by the prophet, is, that Matthew frequently omits the name of the prophet in his quotations. See ch.

Matthew 1:22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

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Matthew 2:5,15 And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet...

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Matthew 13:35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables...

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Matthew 21:4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

. This omission is approved of by Bengel, Dr. A. Clarke, and Horne.

And they.

Zechariah 11:12,13 And I said to them, If you think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver...

thirty.

Matthew 26:15 And said to them, What will you give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

Exodus 21:32 If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give to their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.

Leviticus 27:2-7 Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When a man shall make a singular vow...

of the children of Israel did value. or, bought of the children of Israel.