Matthew 11:26 “Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.”

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

World English Bible

Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.

American Standard Version

yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

Geneva Bible 1599

It is so, O Father, because thy good pleasure was such.

Darby Translation

Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.

Young's Literal Translation

Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.

Bible in Basic English

Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.

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Cross references

“for”

Isaiah 46:10 Ephesians 3:11 2 Timothy 1:9 Job 33:13 Luke 10:21 Romans 9:18

Isaiah 46:10 · BSB

I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

Ephesians 3:11 · BSB

according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:9 · BSB

He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.

Job 33:13 · BSB

Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?

Luke 10:21 · BSB

At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “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. Yes, Fat…

Romans 9:18 · BSB

Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25At that time Jesus declared, “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.

27All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

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