Matthew 21:16 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁶ 4 Jesus answering, said to them: I also will ask you one word, which if you shall tell me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ 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)

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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?

Matthew 21:16 Cross References

Psalm 8:2

O Lord our Lord, how admirable is thy name in all the earth!

Matthew 11:25

But he said to them: Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him:

Matthew 12:3

1 But he said to them: What man shall there be among you, that hath one sheep: and if the same fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not take hold on it and lift it up?

Matthew 19:4

2 For there are eunuchs, who were born so from their mother's womb: and there are eunuchs, who were made so by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven. He that can take, let him take it.

Matthew 22:31

9 And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Mark 13:17

5 And the stars of heaven shall be falling down, and the powers that are in heaven, shall be moved.

Mark 2:25

And looking round about on them with anger, being grieved for the blindness of their hearts, he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored unto him.

Luke 21:23

1 So you also, when you shall see these things come to pass, know that the kingdom of God is at hand.