Luke 10:21
19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
23 And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- 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, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
- KJV
- In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
- WEB
- In that same hour, Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”
- ASV
- In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
- DARBY
- In the same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes: yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.
- BLB
- In the same hour, He exulted in the Holy Spirit and said, “I acknowledge You, Father, Lord of heaven and of the earth, because You hid away these things from the wise and intelligent, and You revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, because of thus it was good pleasure before You.
- ÅB
- I den samme stund frydet han seg i den Hellige Ånd og sa: Jeg priser deg, Far, himmelens og jordens herre, fordi du har skjult dette for de vise og forstandige og åpenbart det for de umyndige; ja, Far, fordi slik skjedde det som var velbehagelig for deg.
- OTB
- På den tiden sa Jesus, fylt av glede gjennom Den Hellige Ånd: "Jeg priser deg, Far, himmelens og jordens Herre, fordi du har skjult dette for de vise og kloke, og åpenbart det for små barn. Ja, Far, for dette var din gode vilje.
- B1930
- I den samme stund frydet han sig i den Hellige Ånd og sa: Jeg priser dig, Fader, himmelens og jordens herre, fordi du har skjult dette for de vise og forstandige og åpenbaret det for de umyndige; ja, Fader, fordi således skjedde det som var velbehagelig for dig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 4:3
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
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He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
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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.
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Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:6–8
Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
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Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
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Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Read in contextJob 5:12–14
He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
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