Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus spoke and said, "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding all this from the wise and learned and revealing it to the simpleminded;
John 11:41
Then they removed the boulder, and Jesus, lifting his eyes to heaven, said, "Father, I thank thee for listening to me.
Matthew 16:17
Jesus answered him, "You are a blessed man, Simon Bar-jona, for it was my Father in heaven, not flesh and blood, that revealed this to you.
Matthew 21:16
they said to him, "Do you hear what they are saying?" "Yes," said Jesus, "have you never read Thou hast brought praise to perfection from the mouth of babes and sucklings?"
Mark 4:10-12
When he was by himself his adherents and the twelve asked him about the parable,
Acts 17:24
The God who made the world and all things in it, he, as Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in shrines that are made by human hands;
2 Corinthians 3:14
Besides, their minds were dulled, for to this very day, when the Old Testament is read aloud, the same veil hangs. Veiled from them the fact that the glory fades in Christ!
Matthew 13:11-16
He replied, "Because it is granted you to understand the open secrets of the Realm of heaven, but it is not granted to these people.
Matthew 18:3-4
and said, "I tell you truly, unless you turn and become like children, you will never get into the Realm of heaven at all.
Mark 10:14-16
but Jesus was angry when he saw this, and he said to them, "Let the children come to me, do not stop them: the Realm of God belongs to such as these.
Luke 10:21-24
He thrilled with joy at that hour in the holy Spirit, saying, "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for concealing this from the wise and learned and revealing it to the simple-minded; yes, Father, I praise thee that such was thy chosen purpose." Then turning to the disciples he said,
Luke 22:42
saying, "Father, if it please thee, take this cup away from me. But thy will, not mine, be done."
John 7:48-49
Have any of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in him?
John 9:39-41
Then said Jesus, "It is for judgment that I have come into this world, to make the sightless see, to make the seeing blind."
1 Corinthians 1:18-29
Those who are doomed to perish find the story of the cross 'sheer folly,' but it means the power of God for those whom he saves.
1 Corinthians 2:6-8
We do discuss 'wisdom' with those who are mature; only it is not the wisdom of this world or of the dethroned Powers who rule this world,
1 Corinthians 3:18-20
Let no one deceive himself about this; whoever of you imagines he is wise with this world's wisdom must become a 'fool,' if he is really to be wise.
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Even if my gospel is veiled, it is only veiled in the case of the perishing;
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
Now we are bound always to thank God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you as the first to be reaped for salvation, by the consecration of your spirit and by faith in the Truth;