Matthew 21:16
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 has perfected praise?
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- Ps 8:2 : 2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength, Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
- Matt 11:25 : 25 At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: [
- Matt 12:3 : 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
- Matt 19:4 : 4 And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made [them] from the beginning made them male and female,
- Matt 22:31 : 31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
- Mark 2:25 : 25 And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him?
- Luke 19:39-40 : 39 And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples. 40 And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
- John 11:47-48 : 47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
- Acts 4:16-18 : 16 saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. 17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. 18 And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
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13and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers.
14And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
15But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were moved with indignation,
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2Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength, Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
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15And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16But Jesus called them unto him, saying, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.
17Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
- Matt 11:25-262 verses73%
25At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: [
26yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
- Matt 18:1-22 verses72%
1In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,
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21In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
- Matt 19:13-153 verses71%
13Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
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15And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
- Mark 10:13-164 verses71%
13And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them.
14But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.
15Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
16And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.
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27And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck.
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51Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea.
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36And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,
- Matt 11:15-162 verses70%
15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows
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42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes?
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16And he said, Are ye also even yet without understanding?
- Matt 20:31-322 verses69%
31And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David.
32And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do unto you?
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9And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
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23And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
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16And he asked them, What question ye with them?
- Luke 19:37-404 verses69%
37And as he was now drawing nigh, [even] at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen;
38saying, Blessed [is] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.
40And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
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11This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes?
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16These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
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4Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
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16But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
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4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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45And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples,
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17And he left them, and went forth out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.
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47But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,
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10Blessed [is] the kingdom that cometh, [the kingdom] of our father David: Hosanna in the highest.
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26And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives.
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34Jesus answered, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me?
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47and all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
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35And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David?
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17And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.