Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Yes Father, you did this because it was very pleasing to you.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Yes, Father, because this is what was pleasing to you.
A Conservative Version
Yea, Father, because this way it was done pleasing in thy sight.
American Standard Version
yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Bible in Basic English
Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.
Common New Testament
Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.
Daniel Mace New Testament
even so it is, father, for such has been thy will.
Darby Translation
Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.
Godbey New Testament
Yea, Father, because it was so well pleasing in thy sight.
Goodspeed New Testament
Yes, I thank you, Father, for choosing to have it so.
John Wesley New Testament
Even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Julia Smith Translation
Yes, Father: for so was it benevolence before thee.
King James 2000
Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in your sight.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yes, Father, for [to do] so {was your gracious will}.
Modern King James verseion
Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Even so, father: for so it pleased thee.
Moffatt New Testament
yes, Father, I praise thee that such was thy chosen purpose.
Montgomery New Testament
"Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
NET Bible
Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.
New Heart English Bible
Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
Noyes New Testament
Yea, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Sawyer New Testament
Yes, Father, for so it has seemed good in thy sight.
The Emphasized Bible
Yea, O Father! That, so, it hath become, a delight, before thee.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
yes, Father! since such is thy good pleasure.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Yes, Father, I thank thee that this has seemed good to thee.
Webster
Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Weymouth New Testament
Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.
Williams New Testament
Yes, Father, I thank You that Your good pleasure made it so.
World English Bible
Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
Worrell New Testament
Yea, Father, because so it was well-pleasing before Thee!
Worsley New Testament
even so, Father, for it was thy good pleasure that so it should be."
Youngs Literal Translation
Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.
Themes
Hiding » Who knowledge is hid from
Jesus Christ » History of » Rebukes the unbelieving cities about capernaum
Knowledge » God the father and jesus Christ knowing each other
Knowledge » Who knows the lord
Labor » Who shall rest from their labors
Learning » The reward for learning of the lord
Lowliness » Jesus Christ being lowly in heart
Meekness » Jesus Christ being meek
Interlinear
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 11:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Yoke That Is Easy
25 About that time Jesus said [in prayer], "I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things [i.e., the significance of Jesus' words and works] from those who [thought they] were wise and intelligent and have [instead] revealed them to people who are child-like. 26 Yes Father, you did this because it was very pleasing to you. 27 "All things have been entrusted to me by my Father and no one [truly] knows the Son except the Father. And neither does anyone [truly] know the Father except the Son and that person to whom the Son wants to reveal Him.
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 10:21
At that very time Jesus rejoiced in [the power of] the Holy Spirit, and said [in prayer], "I praise you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you concealed these things [i.e., His divine revelations] from those [claiming to be] wise and intelligent and have revealed them to babies [i.e., to simple, sincere, common people]. Yes, Father, this was pleasing to you.
Romans 9:18
So then, God has pity on whomever He wants to, and He makes stubborn whomever He wants.
Romans 11:33-36
O, how deep is the richness of God's wisdom and knowledge! How difficult [it is for us] to explain His judgments and how impossible [for us] to accurately track how He operates!
Ephesians 1:9
in doing what He intended through Christ, to make known to us His secret plan, according to what pleased Him.
Ephesians 1:11
It is in [fellowship with] Christ that we [Jewish Christians] also were selected as [God's] inheritance [i.e., to receive His never ending blessings], having been predetermined according to the plan of God, who works out everything in harmony with what He wants.
Ephesians 3:11
according to God's eternal purpose which He carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Timothy 1:9
[It is] God who saved us and called us to live holy lives [or, "to be dedicated people"], not as a result of our [good] deeds, but in harmony with His own purpose and unearned favor. [This was] given to us through [the atoning work of] Christ Jesus, before the beginning of time. [Note: Salvation through Christ was planned before time began. See Titus 1:2; Rom. 16:25; Eph. 1:4].