Matthew 21:16
New Living Translation
16 They asked Jesus, “Do you hear what these children are saying?”
“Yes,” Jesus replied. “Haven’t you ever read the Scriptures? For they say, ‘You have taught children and infants to give you praise.’[a]”
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Psalm 8:2
New Living Translation
2 You have taught children and infants
to tell of your strength,[a]
silencing your enemies
and all who oppose you.
Footnotes
- 8:2 Greek version reads to give you praise. Compare Matt 21:16.
Matthew 11:25
New Living Translation
Jesus’ Prayer of Thanksgiving
25 At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike.
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Luke 19:39-40
New Living Translation
39 But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!”
40 He replied, “If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!”
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Mark 2:25
New Living Translation
25 Jesus said to them, “Haven’t you ever read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
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Matthew 19:4
New Living Translation
4 “Haven’t you read the Scriptures?” Jesus replied. “They record that from the beginning ‘God made them male and female.’[a]”
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Matthew 12:3
New Living Translation
3 Jesus said to them, “Haven’t you read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
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Matthew 22:31
New Living Translation
31 “But now, as to whether there will be a resurrection of the dead—haven’t you ever read about this in the Scriptures? Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, God said,[a]
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- 22:31 Greek read about this? God said.
Acts 4:16-18
New Living Translation
16 “What should we do with these men?” they asked each other. “We can’t deny that they have performed a miraculous sign, and everybody in Jerusalem knows about it. 17 But to keep them from spreading their propaganda any further, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in Jesus’ name again.” 18 So they called the apostles back in and commanded them never again to speak or teach in the name of Jesus.
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John 11:47-48
New Living Translation
47 Then the leading priests and Pharisees called the high council[a] together. “What are we going to do?” they asked each other. “This man certainly performs many miraculous signs. 48 If we allow him to go on like this, soon everyone will believe in him. Then the Roman army will come and destroy both our Temple[b] and our nation.”
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