Matthew 21:16
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?
Matthew 21:16 in other translations
| BSB | “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’?” |
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| WEB | 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’?” |
| ASV | and said unto him, Hearest thou what these are saying? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea: did ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? |
| YLT | and they said to him, ‘Hearest thou what these say?' And Jesus saith to them, ‘Yes, did ye never read, that, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou didst prepare praise?' |
| DARBY | and said to him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus says to them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? |
| BBE | Have you any idea what these are saying? And Jesus said to them, Yes: have you not seen in the Writings, From the lips of children and babies at the breast you have made your praise complete? |
| Webster | And said to him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith to them, Yes: have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? |
What does Matthew 21:16 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 21:12-17
Christ found some of the courts of the temple turned into a market for cattle and things used in the sacrifices, and partly occupied by the money-changers. Our Lord drove them from the place, as he had done at his entering upon his ministry, Joh 2:13-17. His works testified of him more than the hosannas; and his healing in the temple was the fulfilling the promise, that the glory of the latter house should be…
Matthew 21:16 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 21:16
- Psalms 8:2
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
- Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
- Luke 19:39-40
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
- Matthew 19:4
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
- Matthew 12:3
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
- Mark 2:25
And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
- Acts 4:16-18
Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
- Matthew 22:31
But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
- John 11:47-48
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
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Context
- Matthew 21:15
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
- Matthew 21:16
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?
- Matthew 21:17
And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
Matthew 21:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y le dijeron: ¿Oyes lo que éstos dicen? Y Jesús les dice: Sí: ¿nunca leísteis: De la boca de los niños y de los que maman perfeccionaste la alabanza? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et lui dirent: Entends-tu ce que ceux-ci disent? Mais Jésus leur dit: Sans doute; n’avez-vous jamais lu: « Par la bouche des petits enfants et de ceux qui tètent, tu as établi ta louange »? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und sprachen zu ihm: Hörst du, was diese sagen? Jesus aber spricht zu ihnen: Ja, habt ihr nie gelesen: "Aus dem Munde der Unmündigen und Säuglinge hast du dir Lob bereitet"? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et dixerunt ei: Audis quid isti dicunt? Jesus autem dixit eis: Utique. Numquam legistis: Quia ex ore infantium et lactentium perfecisti laudem? |