Matthew 21:16 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) They said to Jesus, “Do you hear what these [children] are saying [about you]?” Jesus answered them, “Yes, [I do]. Have you not read [in Psa. 8:2] ‘You have ordained that praise would come from the mouths of infants and small children?’” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they said to Him, Do You hear what these are saying? And Jesus replied to them, Yes; have you never read, Out of the mouths of babes and unweaned infants You have made (provided) perfect praise? [Ps. 8:2.] American Standard Version (1901) 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? Common English Bible They said to Jesus, “Do you hear what these children are saying?” “Yes,” he answered. “Haven’t you ever read, From the mouths of babies and infants you’ve arranged praise for yourself?” Catholic Public Domain Version And they said to him, "Do you hear what these ones are saying?" But Jesus said to them, "Certainly. Have you never read: For out of the mouth of babes and infants, you have perfected praise?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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? |
About that time Jesus said [in prayer], “I thank you, O, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things [i.e., the significance of Jesus’ words and works] from those who [thought they] were wise and intelligent and have [instead] revealed them to people who are child-like.
Jesus replied, “Have you not read what King David did when he and his men were hungry? [I Sam. 21:6]
And He answered them, “Have you not read [Gen. 1:27; 5:2] that when God created [mankind as] male and female,
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God spoke to you, saying, [Ex. 3:6]
[It will be] too bad for those who are pregnant and those who are nursing babies in those days.
And He replied to them, “Did you never read what King David did when he and his men were hungry and needed something to eat? [See I Sam. 21:6].
It will be too bad for pregnant women and those who are nursing [babies] in those days! For there will be great distress in this land [i.e., Judea, and especially Jerusalem], and raging anger [will be shown] against these people [i.e., by the Roman armies].