Luke 10:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

I thank

Matthew 11:25

John 11:41

John 17:24

Thou hast

Colossians 2:2

Revealed

1 Peter 2:1

Even

Ephesians 1:5

General references

Romans 9:16

Colossians 1:19

Bible References

I thank

At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to babes.

So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me.

Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me may be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.

Thou hast

God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Yet we do speak a wisdom among the mature, a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away.

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become a fool so that he may become wise.

And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

that their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in love, to have all the riches of assured understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ himself,

Revealed

And he answered them, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

and they said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants you have perfected praise'?"

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will not enter it."

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong,

Yet we do speak a wisdom among the mature, a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away.

Therefore, put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

Even

he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,

General references

So it depends not upon man's will or exertion, but upon God's mercy.

For all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell in him