Matthew 21:16

International Children’s Bible

¹⁶They asked Jesus, “Do you hear the things these children are saying?”

Jesus answered, “Yes. Haven’t you read in the Scriptures, ‘You have taught children and babies to sing praises’?”^[a]

21:16 ‘You . . . praises’ Quotation from the Septuagint (Greek) version of Psalm 8:2.

Matthew 21:16

New International Version

¹⁶“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’^[a]?”^(A)

International Children’s Bible (ICB)

New International Version (NIV)