Matthew 21:16

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

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?

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’?”

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 babes and nursing babies you have 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?’

F.O.G Original

They said to Him, “Do you hear what these say?” And Yeshua says to them, “Yes! Haven’t you read that, ‘FROM THE MOUTH OF INFANTS AND NURSING BABIES YOU HAVE PREPARED PRAISE?'”

F.O.G

They said to Him, “Do you hear what these say?” And Yeshua says to them, “Yes! Haven’t you read that, ‘FROM THE MOUTH OF INFANTS AND NURSING BABIES YOU HAVE PREPARED PRAISE?'”

F.O.G MSG

¹⁶They confronted Him, saying, “Do You hear what these children are saying?” Jesus replied, “Yes, I do. Haven’t you ever read the Scripture: ‘From the lips of children and infants You have ordained perfect praise’?”ᶠ

Footnotes:

¹⁶ᶠ Perfect praise: Quoting Psalm 8:2, Jesus points out that God often uses the simple and humble (like children) to accomplish His purposes while the supposedly wise miss the point.