Did Matthew get it wrong? Dealing with Matthew 27:9–10
Matt 27:9 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, Matt 27:10 “and gave them for the potter’s field, as the LORD directed me.” Here, Matthew seems to mistakenly attribute the story of the purchase of the potters’ field to Jeremiah rather than Zechariah. How is it possible that Matthew made such a glaring mistake? In dealing with apparent contradictions, it's been my experience that there's always plauseable explanations to be found, even if it's impossible to know the definitive answer. So, let's examine Matthew 27:9–10. Upon careful inspection, Matthew 27:9 quotes Zechariah 11:12-13: Zec 11:12 Then I said to them, “If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain.” So they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. Zec 11:3 And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—that princely price they set...