who say to the prophets, Report not to us; and to them that see visions, Speak [them] not to us, but speak and report to us another error;

Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, Because you have refused to obey these words, and have trusted in falsehood; and because you have murmured, and been confident in this respect;

Seeing you have hated instruction, and have cast My words behind [you].

For they hated wisdom, and did not choose the word of the Lord:

the prophets utter unrighteous prophecies, and the priests have clapped their hands, and My people have loved it! And what will you do for the future?

To whom shall I speak and testify, that he may hear? Behold, your ears are uncircumcised, and they shall not be able to hear. Behold, the word of the Lord has become a reproach to them, they will not at all desire it.

And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness more than the light, because their works were evil.

that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said: "Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?"

And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.

He that rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him--the word which I spoke, that [word] will judge him in the last day.

O Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

[I shall have sinned] if I have not been humble, but have exalted my soul; according to [the relation of] a weaned child to his mother, so will You recompense my soul.

At that time Jesus answered and said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes.

But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonders which He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they became indignant

and said to Him, "Do You hear what these [children] are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise'?"

Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it."

as newborn babes, desire the genuine milk of the word, that by it you may grow,