Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
yes, Father, I praise thee that such was thy chosen purpose.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Yes, Father, because this is what was pleasing to you.
A Conservative Version
Yea, Father, because this way it was done pleasing in thy sight.
American Standard Version
yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Yes Father, you did this because it was very pleasing to you.
Anderson New Testament
Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Bible in Basic English
Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.
Common New Testament
Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.
Daniel Mace New Testament
even so it is, father, for such has been thy will.
Darby Translation
Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.
Godbey New Testament
Yea, Father, because it was so well pleasing in thy sight.
Goodspeed New Testament
Yes, I thank you, Father, for choosing to have it so.
John Wesley New Testament
Even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Julia Smith Translation
Yes, Father: for so was it benevolence before thee.
King James 2000
Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in your sight.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yes, Father, for [to do] so {was your gracious will}.
Modern King James verseion
Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Even so, father: for so it pleased thee.
Montgomery New Testament
"Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
NET Bible
Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.
New Heart English Bible
Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
Noyes New Testament
Yea, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Sawyer New Testament
Yes, Father, for so it has seemed good in thy sight.
The Emphasized Bible
Yea, O Father! That, so, it hath become, a delight, before thee.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
yes, Father! since such is thy good pleasure.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Yes, Father, I thank thee that this has seemed good to thee.
Webster
Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Weymouth New Testament
Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.
Williams New Testament
Yes, Father, I thank You that Your good pleasure made it so.
World English Bible
Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
Worrell New Testament
Yea, Father, because so it was well-pleasing before Thee!
Worsley New Testament
even so, Father, for it was thy good pleasure that so it should be."
Youngs Literal Translation
Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.
Themes
Hiding » Who knowledge is hid from
Jesus Christ » History of » Rebukes the unbelieving cities about capernaum
Knowledge » God the father and jesus Christ knowing each other
Knowledge » Who knows the lord
Labor » Who shall rest from their labors
Learning » The reward for learning of the lord
Lowliness » Jesus Christ being lowly in heart
Meekness » Jesus Christ being meek
Interlinear
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 11:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Yoke That Is Easy
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; 26 yes, Father, I praise thee that such was thy chosen purpose. 27 All has been handed over to me by my Father: and no one knows the Son except the Father ??nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and he to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 10:21
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,
Romans 9:18
Thus God has mercy on anyone just as he pleases, and he makes anyone stubborn just as he pleases.
Romans 11:33-36
What a fathomless wealth lies in the wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable his judgments! How mysterious his methods!
Ephesians 1:9
He has granted us complete insight and understanding of the open secret of his will, showing us how it was the purpose of his design
Ephesians 3:11
in terms of the eternal purpose which he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,
2 Timothy 1:9
who has saved us and called us to a life of consecration ??not for anything we have done but because he chose to do it himself, by the grace which he gave us ages ago in Christ Jesus