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Matthew 21:16. ἀκούεις , etc.: the holy men attack the least objectionable phenomenon because they could do so safely; not the enthusiasm of the crowd, the Messianic homage, the act of zeal, all deeply offensive to them, but the innocent shouts of children echoing the cry of seniors.
David Guzik commentary on Matthew 21 is an account of the beginning stages of Jesus' last week, in which He is confronted again by the Jewish leaders.
7 wrz 2020 · Matthew 21:16 “‘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”?’” Explanation and Commentary of Matthew 21:16
Matthew 21:16 Explanation. Matthew 21:16 quotes a conversation between Jesus and certain religious leaders following an event where children were shouting praises to Him in the temple. These leaders, likely priests or scribes, were indignant or disturbed by the children’s acclamations.
4 sty 2022 · Following the Greek Septuagint, Matthew 21:16 uses “praise” instead of “strength.” The idea is that God silences His enemies and puts them to shame by the words coming out of the mouths of babies and infants who tell of the Lord’s strength.
What does Matthew 21:16 mean? The chief priests and scribes, along with the Pharisees, will grow increasingly furious with Jesus during these last days leading up to the crucifixion. In Matthew's gospel, this is the first confrontation with them during this week but certainly not the last.
Verse Matthew 21:16. Out of the mouth of babes — The eighth Psalm, out of which these words are quoted, is applied to Jesus Christ in three other places in the new covenant, 1 Corinthians 15:27; Ephesians 1:22; Hebrews 2:6. Which proves it to be merely a prophetic psalm, relating to the Messiah.
