Zec 11:12-13. After Israel ascribed a paltry sum to the Messiah, the Lord commanded the silver be thrown into the house of the Lord to the potter. The nation has rejected Him; He in turn rejects their payment. They were like a broken vessel to be thrown into the refuse dump. After Judas betrayed the Lord, he threw the 30 shekels of silver into the temple. But why does Matthew attribute the prophecy to Jeremiah?