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Praise from the mouths of children

Psalm 8 says God has ordained praise from children and infants. Jesus quoted it when children in the temple courts shouted Hosanna to the Son of David and the priests were indignant.

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A New Testament passage quotes an earlier passage.

Old TestamentPsalms 8:2Open this record
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New TestamentMatthew 21:16Open this record

Read the earlier witness

Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.
Psalms 8:2 New International Version (NIV)The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.

Read the later witness

“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’ ?”
Matthew 21:16 New International Version (NIV)The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.

Why FaithGraph draws this line

Matthew 21:16 quotes Psalms 8:2.

When the chief priests object to children praising Him in the temple, Jesus answers with Psalm 8.

Evidence

The explanation above is FaithGraph editorial content, not Scripture.