New American Standard Bible 2020
Matthew 21:16
16and they said to Him, “Do You hear what these children are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘1From the mouths of infants and nursing babies You have prepared praise for Yourself’?”
Matthew 21:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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?
- New International Version (NIV)“Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read, “ ‘From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise’ ?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)and they said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes; have you never read, "'Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise'?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise’?”
Context of Matthew 21:16
14And those who were blind and those who limped came to Him in the temple area, and He healed them. 15But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that He had done, and the children who were shouting in the temple area, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they became indignant, and they said to Him, “Do You hear what these children are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘From the mouths of infants and nursing babies You have prepared praise for Yourself’?” 17And He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there. 18Now in the early morning, when He was returning to the city, He became hungry.
Read all of Matthew 21Matthew 21:16 word by word
καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· ἀκούεις τί οὗτοι λέγουσιν; ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς· ναί. οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε ὅτι ἐκ στόματος νηπίων καὶ θηλαζόντων κατηρτίσω αἶνον;¶Read the interlinear
- and they saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- to Him, “Do You hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- whatτίςtis · which?G5101
- theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- And JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Have you neverοὐδέποτεoudepote · neverG3763
- readἀναγινώσκωanaginōskō · to readG314
- From the mouthsστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
- of infantsνήπιοςnēpios · childG3516
- and nursingθηλάζωthēlazō · to suckleG2337
- You have preparedκαταρτίζωkatartizō · to completeG2675
- praiseαἶνοςainos · praiseG136
Cross-references for Matthew 21:16
- Luke 19:39And yet some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”
- John 11:47Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council meeting, and they were saying, “What are we doing in regard to the fact that this Man is performing many signs?
- Acts 4:16saying, “What are we to do with these men? For the fact that a noteworthy miracle has taken place through them is apparent to all who live in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.
- Matthew 12:3But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and his companions--
- Matthew 19:4And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female,
- Matthew 22:31But regarding the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God:
- Mark 2:25And He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions became hungry;
- Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants.
- Psalms 8:2From the mouths of infants and nursing babies You have established strength Because of Your enemies, To do away with the enemy and the revengeful.
Commentaries on Matthew 21:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Out of the mouth of babes - The eighth Psalm, out of which these words are quoted, is applied to Jesus Christ in three other places in the new covenant, 1 Corinthians 15:27; Ephesians 1:22; Hebrews 2:6. Which proves it to be merely a prophetic psalm, relating to the Messiah. It was a common thing among the Jews for the children to be employed in public acclamations; and thus they were accustomed to hail their celebrated rabbins. This shouting of the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 This paragraph contains the account of the barren fig-tree, and of the cleansing of the temple. See also Mark 11:12-19; Luke 19:45-48. Matthew 21:12 And Jesus went into the temple of God - From Mark 11:11-15, it is probable that this cleansing of the temple did not take place on the day that he entered Jerusalem in triumph, but on the day following. He came and looked round upon all things, Mark says, and went out to Bethany with the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 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 greater than the glory of the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16Have you never read: Jesus asked this challenging question to opponents who failed to see that his ministry fulfilled the promises about the Messiah (see also Matthew 12:3, 5; 19:4; 21:42; 22:31).Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Matthew 21:16 Ps 8:2; Matt 11:25 ↩
Commentaries on Matthew 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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