The Bible Answers Short Questions From Our Readers - Plain Truth Staff - December 1962

Plain Truth Staff

Question: "I have heard you say many times that the Bible does not contradict itself. Now Matthew 27:9 is supposedly a prophecy from Jeremiah. Yet it cannot be found in Jeremiah. How would you explain that?" Answer: Many carelessly assume that Matthew 27:9 is quoted from Jeremiah. Let's not assume! Read this scripture and see what it actually states. Matthew, under inspiration, wrote: "Then was fulfilled that which was SPOKEN by Jeremy (Jeremiah) 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" (Matt. 27:9). - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library