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

Because

And hast

General references

Colossians 1:19

Bible References

Jesus

At that moment, the Holy Spirit made Jesus extremely joyful, so Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this is what was pleasing to you.

Lord

Melchizedek blessed Abram and said, "Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

You see, heaven even the highest heavens belongs to the LORD, along with the earth and all that is in it,

Then Hezekiah prayed in the presence of the LORD, "LORD God of Israel! You live between the cherubim! You alone are the God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have fashioned the heavens and the earth.

This is what the LORD says: "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house that you would build for me, and where will my resting place be?

All who live on the earth are nothing compared to him. He does what he wishes with the heavenly armies and with those who live on earth. No one can hold back his power or say to him, "What did you do?'

The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth. He doesn't live in shrines made by human hands,

Because

He answered them, "You have been given knowledge about the secrets of the kingdom from heaven, but it hasn't been given to them,

"How terrible it will be for those who are wise in their own opinion, and clever in their own reckoning!

For the LORD has poured out upon you a spirit of deep sleep he has closed your eyes, you prophets, he has covered your heads, you seers!"

When he was alone with the Twelve and those around him, they began to ask him about the parables.

None of the authorities or Pharisees has believed in him, have they?

Then Jesus said, "I have come into this world to judge it, so that those who are blind may see and so that those who see may become blind."

so that what the prophet Isaiah spoke might be fulfilled when he said: "Lord, who has believed our message, and to whom has the Lord's power been revealed?"

As it is written, "To this day God has put them into deep sleep. Their eyes do not see, and their ears do not hear."

For the message about the cross is nonsense to those who are being destroyed, but it is God's power to us who are being saved.

However, when we are among mature people, we do speak a message of wisdom, but not the wisdom of this world or of the rulers of this world, who are passing off the scene.

Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in the ways of this world, he must become a fool to become really wise.

However, their minds were hardened, for to this day the same veil is still there when they read the old covenant. Only in union with the Messiah is that veil removed.

So if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are dying.

And hast

Then Jesus told him, "How blessed you are, Simon son of Jonah, since flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, though my Father in heaven has.

Then he said, "I tell all of you with certainty, unless you change and become like little children, you will never get into the kingdom from heaven.

and asked him, "Do you hear what these people are saying?"

Now Samuel was ministering in the LORD's presence, as a boy wearing a linen ephod.

The LORD called out to Samuel, who answered, "Here I am."

Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies you have established strength on account of your adversaries, in order to silence the enemy and vengeful foe.

"I knew you before I formed you in the womb; I set you apart for me before you were born; I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations."

When Jesus saw this, he became furious and told them, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom of God belongs to people like these.

But God chose what is nonsense in the world to make the wise feel ashamed. God chose what is weak in the world to make the strong feel ashamed.

General references

"Because you're the one who closed their hearts to compassion; therefore, you won't let them triumph.

"Let whoever is naive, turn in here." To anyone lacking sense, she says,

"For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

None of the authorities or Pharisees has believed in him, have they?

Therefore, God's choice does not depend on a person's will or effort, but on God himself, who shows mercy.

But God chose what is nonsense in the world to make the wise feel ashamed. God chose what is weak in the world to make the strong feel ashamed.

For God was pleased to have all of his divine essence inhabit him.