Matthew 11:25

Matthew 11:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
• English Standard Version (ESV)At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;
• New King James Version (NKJV)At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes.

Context of Matthew 11:25

23And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that occurred in you had occurred in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. 24Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment, than for you.” At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants. 26Yes, Father, for this way was well pleasing in Your sight. 27All things have 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 anyone to whom the Son determines to reveal Him.

Matthew 11:25 word by word

Ἐν ἐκείνῳ τῷ καιρῷ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν· ἐξομολογοῦμαί σοι, πάτερ κύριε τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅτι ἔκρυψας ταῦτα ἀπὸ σοφῶν καὶ συνετῶν καὶ ἀπεκάλυψας αὐτὰ νηπίοις.Read the interlinear

• At that timeκαιρόςkairos · time/right timeG2540
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• “I praiseἐξομολογέομαιexomologeō · to agreeG1843
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• of heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• and earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• You have hiddenκρύπτωkruptō · to hideG2928
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• wiseσοφόςsophos · wiseG4680
• and intelligentσυνετόςsunetos · intelligentG4908
• and have revealedἀποκαλύπτωapokaluptō · to revealG601
• them to infantsνήπιοςnēpios · childG3516

Cross-references for Matthew 11:25

• Luke 10:21At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for doing so was well pleasing in Your sight.
• 1 Chronicles 29:13Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name.
• Daniel 2:23To You, God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, For You have given me wisdom and power; Even now You have made known to me what we requested of You, For You have made known to us the king’s matter.”
• John 11:41So they removed the stone. And Jesus raised His eyes, and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
• Genesis 14:19And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;
• Deuteronomy 10:14Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it.
• 2 Kings 19:15Hezekiah prayed before the Lord and said, “Lord, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.
• Isaiah 66:1This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is My throne and the earth is the footstool for My feet. Where then is a house you could build for Me? And where is a place that I may rest?
• Daniel 4:35All the inhabitants of the earth are of no account, But He does according to His will among the army of heaven And among the inhabitants of earth; And no one can fend off His hand Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’
• Acts 17:24The God who made the world and everything that is in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made by hands;
• Matthew 13:11And Jesus answered them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.
• Isaiah 5:21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes And clever in their own sight!
• Isaiah 29:10For the Lord has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep, He has shut your eyes--the prophets; And He has covered your heads--the seers.
• Mark 4:10As soon as He was alone, His followers, along with the twelve disciples, began asking Him about the parables.
• John 7:48Not one of the rulers or Pharisees has believed in Him, has he?

Commentaries on Matthew 11:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25I thank thee - , I fully agree with thee - I am perfectly of the same mind. Thou hast acted in all things according to the strictest holiness, justice, mercy, and truth. Wise and prudent - The scribes and Pharisees, vainly puffed up by their fleshly minds, and having their foolish hearts darkened, refusing to submit to the righteousness of God (God's method of saving man by Christ) and going about to establish their own righteousness, (their own method of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25From the wise and prudent - That is, from those who “thought” themselves wise - “wise” according to the world‘s estimation of wisdom, 1 Corinthians 1:26-27. Hast revealed them unto babes - To the poor, the ignorant, and the obscure; the teachable, the simple, the humble. By the wise and prudent here he had reference probably to the proud and haughty scribes and Pharisees in Capernaum. They rejected his gospel, but it was the pleasure of God to reveal it…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-30Verses 25-30 It becomes children to be grateful. When we come to God as a Father, we must remember that he is Lord of heaven and earth, which obliges us to come to him with reverence as to the sovereign Lord of all; yet with confidence, as one able to defend us from evil, and to supply us with all good. Our blessed Lord added a remarkable declaration, that the Father had delivered into his hands all power, authority, and judgment. We are indebted to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25The wise and learned: The Pharisees and teachers of religious law thought their access to God was guaranteed through their knowledge and practice of the law. The disciples of Jesus were more childlike (see Matthew 21:15–16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. At that time Jesus answered and said--We are not to understand by this, that the previous discourse had been concluded, and that this is a record only of something said about the same period. For the connection is most close, and the word "answered"--which, when there is no one to answer, refers to something just before said, or rising in the mind of the speaker in consequence of something said--confirms this. What Jesus here "answered" evidently was…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Matthew 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings