Matthew 21:15-16

“And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?”

"And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?" - Matthew 21:15-16
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What does Matthew 21:15-16 mean?

Matthew 21:15-16 in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased, and said unto him, Hearest thou what…

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The Perfected Praise of Innocence

In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it is all too easy to overlook the beauty of sincere worship, especially when it comes from the mouths of the young and innocent. In Matthew 21:15-16 (KJV), we witness a powerful moment in which the chief priests and scribes encounter…

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Perfected Praise: A Prayer of Humble Adoration

O Great and Mighty God, who reigns in the heavens and fills the earth with Your glory, we humbly approach Thy throne of grace today, reflecting deeply upon the sacred words of Matthew 21:15-16. We hear the stirring account of the children in the temple, lifting their voices in…

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Matthew 21:15-16 - "But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant, 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 infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’?”"
Matthew 15:21 - "¶ Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon."
Matthew 15:16 - "And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?"
Matthew 16:15 - "He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?"
"¶ Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon." - Matthew 15:21
"And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?" - Matthew 15:16
Matthew 21:15 - "And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,"
"He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?" - Matthew 16:15
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Matthew 21:16 - "And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?"
Matthew 16:21 - "¶ From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day."
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