Zechariah 13:7
“Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.”
King James Version
More of Zechariah 13 on this siteZechariah 13:1-2 · Zechariah 13:6
Smite the shepherd and the sheep shall be scattered — quoted by Jesus on the night of his arrest (Matthew 26:31).
Fulfillment References
Matthew 26:31 Mark 14:27 Matthew 26:56
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishHistorical judgment oracle about a future shepherd figure.
CatholicJesus explicitly cites this in Gethsemane (Matt 26:31) to predict the disciples' flight.
ProtestantJesus' use makes this an intentional prophecy of his arrest and the disciples' scattering.
AcademicJesus may have seen his situation through the lens of this oracle; the disciples' flight is historically plausible.
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