25 (A)At that time Jesus answered and said, I give thee thanks, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise, and men of understanding, and hast [a]opened them unto babes.

26 It is [b]so, O Father, because thy [c]good pleasure was such.

27 (B)[d]All things are given unto me of my Father: and (C)no man knoweth the Son, but the Father: neither knoweth any man the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 11:25 Through the ministry of Christ, who only showeth the truth of all things pertaining to God.
  2. Matthew 11:26 This word showeth, that he contenteth himself in his father’s counsel.
  3. Matthew 11:26 God’s will is the only rule of righteousness.
  4. Matthew 11:27 There is no true knowledge of God, nor quietness of mind, but only in Christ alone.

The Father Revealed in the Son(A)

25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father,(B) Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.(C) 26 Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

27 “All things have been committed to me(D) by my Father.(E) No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.(F)

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