12 young men and women,
    old men and children.

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Then they can urge the younger women(A) to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled(B) and pure, to be busy at home,(C) to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands,(D) so that no one will malign the word of God.(E)

Similarly, encourage the young men(F) to be self-controlled.(G)

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37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives,(A) the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:

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15 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,”(A) they were indignant.(B)

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]?”(C)

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Footnotes

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

17 How attractive and beautiful they will be!
    Grain will make the young men thrive,
    and new wine the young women.

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13 Then young women will dance and be glad,
    young men and old as well.
I will turn their mourning(A) into gladness;
    I will give them comfort(B) and joy(C) instead of sorrow.

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25 In front are the singers,(A) after them the musicians;(B)
    with them are the young women playing the timbrels.(C)

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Through the praise of children and infants
    you have established a stronghold(A) against your enemies,
    to silence the foe(B) and the avenger.

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