Cross references

Matthew 21:16

“Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked.

“Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read:

‘From the mouths of children and infants

You have ordained praise’

?”

Matthew 21:16 BSB
  1. a Psalms 8:2 (see also LXX)

Matthew 21:16 has 9 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 5 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Psalm 8:2 (61 votes) and Matthew 11:25 (17 votes). 19 other verses point back to it. It links with 9 other books, from Genesis 22 to Hebrews 12.

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Which verses does Matthew 21:16 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Psalm 8:261 votes

    From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.

  2. At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

  3. But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!” “I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”

  4. Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

  5. Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’

  6. Mark 2:253 votes

    Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?

  7. But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

  8. Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

  9. “What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it. But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.” …

Which verses point to Matthew 21:16?

The 10 strongest of 19.