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Zechariah 13:7

Zech.13.7

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“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.
Zechariah 13:7 New International Version (NIV)The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.

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  1. The arrest of Jesus explicitly fulfills Zechariah 13:7

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    Jesus applied the text to that night, and at the arrest all the disciples deserted Him and fled.

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  2. Matthew 26:31 quotes Zechariah 13:7

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    On the way to the garden Jesus says the disciples will fall away because it is written that the shepherd will be struck and the sheep scattered.

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