Matthew 11:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

Jesus

Luke 10:21

Lord

Acts 17:24

Because

And hast

1 Corinthians 1:27

General references

Bible References

Jesus

At that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for so it was your good pleasure.

Lord

The God who made the world and everything in it, since he is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by hands;

Because

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 when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him?

Jesus said, "For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind."

that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: "Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"

as it is written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see and ears that they should not hear, down to this very day."

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

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.

But their minds were hardened; for to this day, when they read the old covenant, the same veil remains unlifted, because only in Christ is it removed.

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

And hast

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 he said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of 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'?"

But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the little children come to me; and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

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,

General references

Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him?

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

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,

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