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Matthew 21:16-18
EasyEnglish Bible
Matthew 21:16-18
EasyEnglish Bible
16 They asked Jesus, ‘Can you hear what these children are saying?’
Jesus replied, ‘Yes, I can hear them. I am sure that you have read this in the Bible:
“Lord God, babies and children praise you.
You yourself have taught them to do that.” ’[a]
17 Then Jesus left everyone and he went out of Jerusalem. He stayed that night in Bethany, a village near the city.[b]
Jesus causes a fruit tree to die
18 On the next day, early in the morning, Jesus left Bethany to return to Jerusalem. On the way there, he was hungry.
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- 21:16 See Psalms 8:2
- 21:17 Bethany was a village near Bethphage, very near to Jerusalem.
Matthew 21:16-18
New International Version
Matthew 21:16-18
New International Version
16 “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him.
“Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read,
17 And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany,(B) where he spent the night.
Jesus Curses a Fig Tree(C)
18 Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry.
Footnotes
- Matthew 21:16 Psalm 8:2 (see Septuagint)
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