A frequent misinterpretation faults the Bible for erroneously attributing the prophecy to Jeremiah when the quoted details closely match Zechariah 11:12-13, portraying this as a scribal error that undermines inerrancy; this overlooks how ancient writers often referenced prophetic themes collectively under a major prophet's name, especially since Jeremiah 18-19 and 32 discuss potter imagery and fields bought with money, suggesting Matthew harmonizes related prophecies rather than quoting verbatim.
Matthew 27:9
King James Version (1769)
9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy 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;
Matthew 27:9 declares the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy in the betrayal of Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, which Judas returned and were used to buy the potter's field, underscoring God's sovereign orchestration of events to validate Jesus as the Messiah and affirm the reliability of Scripture's predictive power across centuries.