Matthew 27:9

Matthew 27:9 VIeremi,ou {A}

The reading VIeremi,ou is firmly established, being supported by a A B C L X W G D Q P and most minuscules, most of the Old Latin, vg syr^{htxt, pal} cop^{sa, bo} goth arm eth geo. Since, however, the passage quoted by the evangelist is not to be found in Jeremiah, but seems to come from Zechariah ( Zechariah 11:12-13), it is not surprising that several witnesses (22 syr^hmg arm^mss) substitute Zacari,ou, while others (F 33 157 1579 it^{a, b} vg^ms syr^{s, p, pal} cop^boms pers^P Diatessaron^{a, l} mss^{acc. to Augustine}) omit the name entirely. Curiously, two witnesses (21 it^l) read “Isaiah” — perhaps because, as the most prominent of the prophets, his name is met with most frequently in the New Testament (see the comment on dia, in 13.35).