Contradiction with Matthew 16:18
This verse claims Jesus will build the church, while Zechariah 6:13 attributes the building to the branch.
Matthew 16:18: And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. [Peter: this name signifies a rock]
Contradiction with John 18:36
Jesus states His kingdom is not of this world, contradicting the earthly rule implied in Zechariah 6:13.
John 18:36: Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Contradiction with Hebrews 7:26-27
Contradicts the combined role of priest and king in Zechariah 6:13 by emphasizing Jesus as a separate kind of high priest.
Hebrews 7:26-27: For such an high priest became us, [who is] holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:7
God expresses disapproval of earthly kingship, conflicting with the kingly role in Zechariah 6:13.
1 Samuel 8:7: And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
Contradiction with John 4:23-24
Emphasizes worship in spirit and truth rather than any temple-focused worship system as suggested in Zechariah 6:13.
John 4:23-24: But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.