Matthew 11:25
At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
26Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.
Cross References
Genesis 14:19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the Most High God, possessor of heavens and earth.
Deuteronomy 10:14Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens belong to Jehovah thy God; the earth and all that is therein.
1 Samuel 3:4that Jehovah called to Samuel. And he said, Here am I.
1 Chronicles 29:13And now, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
Isaiah 5:21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and intelligent in their own esteem!
Isaiah 29:18And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and, out of obscurity and out of darkness, the eyes of the blind shall see;
Matthew Henry on Matthew 11:17-25
Christ Reproaches Chorazin, &c.. 16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, 17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of… Read the whole commentary →