Zechariah 13:6

And one shal say vnto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then hee shall answere: Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends. Zechariah 13:6 (KJV)

And

one shall say unto him, What

are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer,

Those with which I was wounded

in the house of my friends. Zechariah 13:6 (KJV)

Zechariah 13:6 is a prophetic verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. In the broader context of Zechariah 13, verses 1‑6 address the removal of false prophets and idolatry. Specifically, the verse describes a scenario in which someone asks, “What are these wounds in thine hands?” and the reply is, “Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends,” a response that likely refers to punishment for false prophecy. The reference to the “house of my friends” indicates that the wounds were inflicted within a familiar setting, reinforcing the notion of punishment for false prophecy. The following verse, Zechariah 13:7, shifts to a prophecy about a shepherd being struck and the scattering of the sheep, an image that is often interpreted as referring to the Messiah. While some Christian interpretations connect Zechariah 13:6 to the crucifixion of Jesus, the immediate context of the passage relates more directly to the condemnation of false prophets rather than a Messianic prediction. The New Testament records that after His resurrection Jesus showed His disciples the wounds in His hands as evidence of His identity (Luke 24:39; John 20:20). Thus the passage invites readers to reflect on the dual themes of judgment against deceptive leaders and the later New Testament testimony of Christ’s wounds as proof of his identity.