Matthew 21:16
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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?“Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
In other translations
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?“Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
Greek words
καὶkaiandG2532εἶπανeipansaidG2036αὐτῷ·autōto Him;G846ἀκούειςakoueisHear youG191τίtiwhatG5101οὗτοιhoutoitheseG3778λέγουσιν;legousinsay?G3004ὁho<the>G3588δὲdeAndG1161ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424λέγειlegeisaysG3004αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846ναί.naiYes.G3483οὐδέποτεoudepotesurely sometimeG3763ἀνέγνωτεanegnōteyou did readG314ὅτιhotithatG3754ἐκekOut of [the]G1537στόματοςstomatosmouthG4750νηπίωνnēpiōnof babesG3516καὶkaiandG2532θηλαζόντωνthēlazontōnsucklingsG2337κατηρτίσωkatērtisōYou have prepared for yourselfG2675αἶνον;¶ainonpraise’?G136
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