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It Pleases God To Hide The Kingdom From The Wise And Reveal It To The Childlike

21 At the very hour, He rejoiced-greatly in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that[a] You hid these things from wise ones and intelligent ones, and You revealed them to children[b]. Yes, Father, because[c] in this manner it became well-pleasing in Your sight. 22 All things were handed-over to Me by My Father. And no one knows[d] Who the Son is except the Father, and Who the Father is except the Son— and anyone to whom[e] the Son wills[f] to reveal Him”. 23 And having turned to the disciples, He said privately, “Blessed[g] are the eyes seeing the things which you are seeing.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 10:21 Or, because.
  2. Luke 10:21 Or, childlike ones.
  3. Luke 10:21 Or, that; Yes Father, I praise You that.
  4. Luke 10:22 Or, understands, recognizes, acknowledges.
  5. Luke 10:22 Or, and to whomever.
  6. Luke 10:22 Or, desires, wants, wishes.
  7. Luke 10:23 Or, Fortunate.

21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, 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.(A) Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

22 “All things have been committed to me by my Father.(B) No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”(C)

23 Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.

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