Verse 16

and said to him,“Do you hear what they are saying?” Jesus said to them,“Yes. Have you never read,‘Out of the mouths of children and nursing infants you have prepared praise for yourself’?”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 8:2 : 2 From the mouths of children and nursing babies you have ordained praise on account of your adversaries, so that you might put an end to the vindictive enemy.
• Matt 11:25 : 25 Jesus’ Invitation At that time Jesus said,“I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to little children.
• Matt 12:3 : 3 He said to them,“Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry–
• Matt 19:4 : 4 He answered,“Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female,
• Matt 22:31 : 31 Now as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God,
• Mark 2:25 : 25 He said to them,“Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry–
• Luke 19:39-40 : 39 But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him,“Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” 40 He answered,“I tell you, if they keep silent, the very stones will cry out!”
• John 11:47-48 : 47 So the chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together and said,“What are we doing? For this man is performing many miraculous signs. 48 If we allow him to go on in this way, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away our sanctuary and our nation.”
• Acts 4:16-18 : 16 saying,“What should we do with these men? For it is plain to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable miraculous sign has come about through them, and we cannot deny it. 17 But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.” 18 And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.