Matthew 27:10
8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
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;
And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.
11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had commanded me.”
- KJV
- And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.
- WEB
- and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”
- ASV
- and they gave them for the potter`s field, as the Lord appointed me.
- DARBY
- and they gave them for the field of the potter, according as [the] Lord commanded me.
- BLB
- and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.”
- ÅB
- og de gav dem for pottemakerens åker, slik som Herren befalte meg.»
- OTB
- og de brukte dem til å kjøpe pottemakerens åker, slik Herren hadde befalt meg."
- B1930
- og de gav dem for pottemakerens aker, således som Herren bød mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Zechariah 11:13
And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.
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