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Why does Jesus quote Zechariah 13:7?

Why does Jesus quote Zechariah 13:7?

In Matthew 26:31, Jesus says this:

“Then Jesus said to them, “This night you will all fall away because of me, for it is written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭26‬:‭31‬ ‭NET‬‬

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Did both thieves on The cross mock Jesus?

Did both thieves on The cross mock Jesus?

In the accounts of Matthew and Mark both thieves on the cross mock Jesus, but Luke’s account says that one of them didn’t mock Him but on the contrary he rebuked the other thief and said “Lord, remember me when you come into you Kingdom…