Mat 11:25-27 | PNT | STEP | At that time . Immediately after this judgment upon the impenitent cities was denounced. O Father, Lord of heaven and earth . Christ addresses God as his Father, not as his Lord. The obedience he yields is that of a Son, not of a subject. Four more times, in deep emotion, Christ thus addresses the Father ( ). Thou hadst hid these things from the wise and prudent . From the worldly wise Pharisees and Jews. God had hid these things from this latter class through the natural operation of their own corrupted hearts and perverted minds. Babes . The simple and believing.

‏ Matthew 11:25-27

At that time. Immediately after this judgment upon the impenitent cities was denounced.

O Father, Lord of heaven and earth. Christ addresses God as his Father, not as his Lord. The obedience he yields is that of a Son, not of a subject. Four more times, in deep emotion, Christ thus addresses the Father (Joh 11:41 12:28 17:1 Lu 23:34).

Thou hadst hid these things from the wise and prudent. From the worldly wise Pharisees and Jews. God had hid these things from this latter class through the natural operation of their own corrupted hearts and perverted minds.

Babes. The simple and believing. Even so, Father, etc. "Even so" is better rendered "Yea", as in the Revised Version. All things are delivered unto me of my Father. The Lord speaks, in part, in anticipation. It was the divine purpose, in sending the Son, to deliver "all things", the gospel, salvation, judgment, the rule of heaven and earth, to him.

Neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son. He only is in the secret of the Divine counsels.

And [he] to whomever the Son will reveal [him]. Christ is the revelation of God to man. "He that hath seen me hath seen the Father" (Joh 14:9). Those who "know" Christ by humble obedience and docility learn to know the Father also.