Zechariah 13:7
“'Awake, sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is close to me!' declares the LORD Almighty. 'Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones.'”
King James Version
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.
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