E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 13:6
one shall say unto Him . Messiah is here spoken of, in contrast with these prophets. Spoken in the yet future time, and referring to His past rejection, and to the time when His wounds had been received. Him. Messiah, Whom they will have already looked upon (Zechariah 12:10 ), and now inquire of fer explanation. in = within. or between: in, in the palms, My friends. Typical of His own who received Him not (Mark 3:21 ; compare verses: Zec 13:31 , Zec 13:34 , Zec 13:35 .John 1:11; John 1:11... read more
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Zechariah 13:2-9
False prophets and true shepherd (13:2-9)Having introduced the subject of forgiveness and cleansing, Zechariah goes on to deal with those evils that had to be removed from the land. One of Israel’s chief sins was idolatry, and this had been encouraged by the false prophets. Therefore, all false prophets must be killed (2-3).If a false prophet escapes, he might try to preserve his life by throwing away his prophet’s cloak and disguising himself as a farmer. But he will not be able to remove the... read more