en_tn/mat/21/16.md

# General Information:

Jesus quotes from the Psalms to justify how the people had responded to him.

# Do you hear what they are saying?

The chief priests and scribes ask this question to rebuke Jesus because they are angry with him. Alternate translation: "You should not allow them to say these things about you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# But have you never read ... praise'?

Jesus asks this question to remind the chief priests and scribes of what they have studied in the scriptures. Alternate translation: "Yes, I hear them, but you should remember what you read in the scriptures ... praise.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# Out of the mouths of little children and nursing infants you have prepared praise

The phrase "out of the mouths" refers to speaking. Alternate translation: "You prepared little children and nursing infants to give praise to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
FD issues 2018-09-07 15:07:40 +00:00			`# General Information:`

			`Jesus quotes from the Psalms to justify how the people had responded to him.`

Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Do you hear what they are saying?`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The chief priests and scribes ask this question to rebuke Jesus because they are angry with him. Alternate translation: "You should not allow them to say these things about you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# But have you never read ... praise'?`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Jesus asks this question to remind the chief priests and scribes of what they have studied in the scriptures. Alternate translation: "Yes, I hear them, but you should remember what you read in the scriptures ... praise.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# Out of the mouths of little children and nursing infants you have prepared praise`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The phrase "out of the mouths" refers to speaking. Alternate translation: "You prepared little children and nursing infants to give praise to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00