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16 and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read,

‘Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings
thou hast brought perfect praise’?”

17 And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged there.

Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

18 In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he was hungry.

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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)

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.

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Footnotes

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