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16 [a](A)and said to him, “Do you hear what they are saying?” Jesus said to them, “Yes; and have you never read the text, ‘Out of the mouths of infants and nurslings you have brought forth praise’?”

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  1. 21:16 ‘Out of the mouths…praise’: cf. Ps 8:3 LXX.

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

21 Because Wisdom opened the mouths of the mute,
    and gave ready speech to infants.(A)

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