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)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:16 Psalm 8:2 (see Septuagint)

16 at the taunts(A) of those who reproach and revile(B) me,
    because of the enemy, who is bent on revenge.(C)

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27 But God chose(A) the foolish(B) things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

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