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?
KJV
καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· ἀκούεις τί οὗτοι λέγουσιν; ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς· ναί· οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε ὅτι ἐκ στόματος νηπίων καὶ θηλαζόντων κατηρτίσω αἶνον;
Greek NT
et dixerunt ei : Audis quid isti dicunt ? Jesus autem dixit eis : Utique. Numquam legistis : Quia ex ore infantium et lactentium perfecisti laudem ?
Vulgate
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?
ASV
And said to him: Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus said to them: Yea, have you never read: Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
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4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§559How will Jerusalem welcome her Messiah? Although Jesus had always refused popular attempts to make him king, he chooses the time and prepares the details for his messianic entry into the city of "his father David".308 Acclaimed as son of David, as the one who brings salvation (Hosanna means "Save!" or "Give salvation!"), the "King of glory" enters his City "riding on an ass".30…
O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! David celebrates the glory of God as displayed in the heavens and in the dignity bestowed upon man. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings God has ordained strength — Christ quotes these words against the scribes and Pharisees. The dominion over creation given to man finds its true fulfillment in Christ, the second A…
'O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Thy Name in all the earth; who hast set Thy glory above the heavens.' See Ps. viii. 1. This is spoken to the Lord our God, Jesus Christ, whose name, after His resurrection and glorification in heaven, is made known in the whole world. 'Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise.' See Ps. viii. 2. Our Lord cited this ve…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 1:27 — But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
- Luke 6:3 — And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
- Luke 10:21 — In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so
- Luke 19:39 — And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
- 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?
- Mark 12:10 — And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
- Matt 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.
- Matt 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.
- Matt 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;
- Matt 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;
- Matt 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,
- Ps 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.
- Ps 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.