Matthew 21:16

²From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

²⁵At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

³⁹Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”

⁴⁰He answered them, “I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.”

⁴He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,

³But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:

²⁵He said to them, “Did you never read what David did when he had need and was hungry—he, and those who were with him?

⁴⁷The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does many signs. ⁴⁸If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

¹⁶saying, “What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can’t deny it. ¹⁷But so that this spreads no further among the people, let’s threaten them, that from now on they don’t speak to anyone in this name.” ¹⁸They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

³¹But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,