Lux Domini
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.

What does Zechariah 13:7 mean?

Here is a prophecy of the sufferings of Christ. God the Father gave order to the sword of his justice to awake against his Son, when he freely made his soul an offering for sin.

Key themes

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Keep this verse inside Zechariah 13:7-9 and alongside a few nearby related passages.