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Zechariah 13

A fountain will be opened for sin and impurity. On that day, idols and false prophets will be cut off. Strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered — Jesus quotes this at Gethsemane. A refined remnant will emerge through fire, and God will say they are My people.

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“On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.

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And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land.

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And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.’ When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through.

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And on that day every prophet who prophesies will be ashamed of his vision, and he will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive.

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He will say, ‘I am not a prophet; I work the land, for I was purchased as a servant in my youth.’

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If someone asks him, ‘What are these wounds on your chest?’ he will answer, ‘These are the wounds I received in the house of my friends.’

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Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones.

Matthew 26:31Prophecy Fulfillment

I will strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered

Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

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Mark 14:27Prophecy Fulfillment

Strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered — Jesus warns disciples

Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’

Read Mark 14
Matthew 26:31Direct Quote

I will strike the shepherd and the sheep of the flock will be scattered

Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

Read Matthew 26
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And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.

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This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”

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