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 same time Jesus uttered the words: "I thank thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that, though thou has hidden these things from the wise and learned, thou hast revealed them to the child-like!

So they moved the stone away; and Jesus, with uplifted eyes, said: "Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard my prayer;

Father, my desire for all those whom thou has given me is that they may be with me where I am, so that they may see the honor which thou has given me; for thou didst love me before the beginning of the world.

Thou hast

God will not fail you, and it is he who called you into communion with his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Yet there is a philosophy that we teach to those whose faith is matured, but it is not the philosophy of to-day, nor that of the leaders of to-day-men whose downfall is at hand.

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you imagines that, as regards this world, he is a wise man, let him become a 'fool,' that he may become wise.

And, even if the Good News that we bring is veiled, it is veiled only in the case of those who are on the path to Ruin--

In the hope that they, being bound to one another by love, and keeping in view the full blessedness of a firm conviction, may be encouraged to strive for a perfect knowledge of God's hidden Truth,

Revealed

"To you," answered Jesus, "the knowledge of the hidden truths of the Kingdom of Heaven has been imparted, but not to those.

"Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah," Jesus replied. "For no human being has revealed this to you, but my Father who is in Heaven.

And said to him: "Do you hear what these boys are saying?" "Yes," answered Jesus; "but did you never read the words--'Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou hast called forth perfect praise'?"

I tell you, unless a man receives the Kingdom of God like a child, he will not enter it at all."

But God chose what the world counts foolish to put its wise men to shame, and God chose what the world counts weak to put its strong things to shame,

Yet there is a philosophy that we teach to those whose faith is matured, but it is not the philosophy of to-day, nor that of the leaders of to-day-men whose downfall is at hand.

Now that you have done with all malice, all deceitfulness, insincerity, jealous feelings, and all back-biting,

Even

From the first he destined us, in his good-will towards us, to be adopted as Sons through Jesus Christ,

General references

So, then, all depends, not on human wishes or human efforts, but on God's mercy.

For it pleased the Father that in him the divine nature in all its fulness should dwell,