By Jeremiah the prophet (δια Ιερεμιου). This quotation comes mainly from Zec 11:13 though not in exact language. In Jer 18:18 the …

Spoken by Jeremy the prophet. The words quoted here are not found in the prophecy of Jeremiah. Words similar to these are recorded in Zech…

Then was fulfilled — Three questions of varying difficulty arise regarding this quotation:

1. The words cited are found …

Even the disposal of the thirty pieces of silver fulfilled an ancient prophecy. The obscure sayings of the prophets, as well as their clearer utter…

St. John Chrysostom: The chief priests, knowing they had paid for a murder, were condemned by their own conscience. They said,…

Three aspects of this complex quotation need discussion.

(1) The ascription to Jeremiah. On the face of it, the quotation is a rough renderin…

Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet. How the name of Jeremiah crept in, I confess that I do not know, nor …

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet Through the purchasing of the potter's field with the thir…

Wicked men see little of the consequences of their crimes when they commit them, but they must answer for them all. In the fullest manner Judas ack…

Above, the Evangelist recounted what Christ suffered from the Jews; here, he recounts what He suffered from the Gentiles. And he does four things:<…