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Matthew 21:16
Matthew 21:16 is verse 16 of Matthew chapter 21, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
“Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
Psalms 8:2 (see also LXX)
King James Version
And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
World English Bible
and said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” Jesus said to them, “Yes. Did you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of children and nursing babies, you have perfected praise’?”
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Matthew 21:14–18 · Berean Standard Bible
14 The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.
15 But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
16 “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
17 Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.
18 In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Luke 19:39But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”
Luke 19:40“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
John 11:47Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
John 11:48If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
Acts 4:16“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
Acts 4:17But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”
Acts 4:18Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
Matthew 12:3Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
Matthew 19:4Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’
Matthew 22:31But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:
Mark 2:25Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?
Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
Psalms 8:2From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.