Matthew 11:27

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

Key Reflection

In Matthew 11:27, Jesus speaks these words to His Father, acknowledging divine sovereignty and the will of God as the basis for His actions and mission. The original audience would have recognized this as a profound affirmation, rooted in the Hebrew concept of YHWH's exclusive authority and pleasure in His plans, reflecting a dialogue between Christ and the Father that underscores the divine nature of Jesus' work and mission.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 27. All things are delivered, etc. The same doctrine is clearly taught often in the New Testament. See Joh 3:35; 6:46; 10:15 Co 1:16,17. It means that Christ has control over all things, for the good of his church; that the government of the universe is committed to him as Mediator, that he may redeem his people, and guide them to glory, Eph 1:20-22. No man knoweth the Son. That is, such is the nature of the Son of God; such the mystery of the union between the Divine and human nature; such his exalted character as Divine, that no mortal can fully comprehend him. None but God fully knows him. Had he been a mere man, this language surely would not have been used of him.

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