Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. {ordained: Heb. founded}

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made {them} at the beginning made them male and female,

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?

Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them {is} manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny {it}.

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. {ordained: Heb. founded}

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;

My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. {consumed...: Heb. cut me off}

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. {tempt: or, try, or, put to trial, or, proof}

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?