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Matthew 21:16-18
EasyEnglish Bible
Matthew 21:16-18
EasyEnglish Bible
16 They asked Jesus, ‘Can you hear what these children are saying?’
Jesus replied, ‘Yes, I can hear them. I am sure that you have read this in the Bible:
“Lord God, babies and children praise you.
You yourself have taught them to do that.” ’[a]
17 Then Jesus left everyone and he went out of Jerusalem. He stayed that night in Bethany, a village near the city.[b]
Jesus causes a fruit tree to die
18 On the next day, early in the morning, Jesus left Bethany to return to Jerusalem. On the way there, he was hungry.
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- 21:16 See Psalms 8:2
- 21:17 Bethany was a village near Bethphage, very near to Jerusalem.
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