Zechariah 12:10
“And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.”
King James Version
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Israel's national mourning when they see the one they pierced, the turning of Israel at Christ's return.
Fulfillment References
John 19:34-37 Revelation 1:7 John 19:37 Matthew 24:30
Archaeological & Historical Evidence
John 19:34-37 explicitly cites this. The spear piercing is reported as eyewitness testimony.
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalYHWH says 'they pierced ME' — a key Oneness text showing YHWH himself was crucified.
JewishThe MT reads 'they pierced me' (God speaking) — a difficult text. Some rabbinic sources refer this to the Messiah ben Joseph who dies in battle. Others apply it to Israel being pierced by nations.
CatholicFulfilled at the crucifixion. John's explicit citation (John 19:37) is confirmed. The pouring of the Spirit (Pentecost) is the 'spirit of grace.'
ProtestantOne of the most striking crucifixion prophecies — God says 'they pierced me' — supporting Christ's divinity.
DispensationalIsrael's national mourning and conversion occurs at Second Coming.
AcademicThe MT's 'they pierced me' (אֵלַי) is textually difficult; the LXX reads 'they mocked.' The DSS (4Q254) preserves the MT reading, supporting its antiquity.
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