Matthew 11 · Verse 26

Matthew 11:26

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Matthew 11:26, King James Version

Matthew 11:26 in other translations

BSBYes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
WEBYes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
ASVyea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
YLTYes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.
DARBYYea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.
BBEYes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.
WebsterEven so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.

What does Matthew 11:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
26. Even so, Father; for so it seemed good--the emphatic and chosen term for expressing any object of divine complacency; whether Christ Himself (see on Mt 3:17), or God's gracious eternal arrangements (see on Php 2:13). in thy sight--This is just a sublime echo of the foregoing words; as if Jesus, when He uttered them, had paused to reflect on it, and as if the glory of it--not so much in the light of its own reasonableness as of God's absolute will that so it should be--had filled His soul.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 26. Mt 11:25

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 Even so, Father - Ναι ο πατηρ. An emphatical ratification of the preceding address. It was right that the heavenly wisdom, despised, rejected, and persecuted by the scribes and Pharisees, should be offered to the simple people, and afterwards to the foolish people, the Gentiles, who are the children of wisdom, and justify God in his ways, by bringing forth that fruit of the Gospel of which the Pharisees refused to receive even the seed.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 11:25-30

It becomes children to be grateful. When we come to God as a Father, we must remember that he is Lord of heaven and earth, which obliges us to come to him with reverence as to the sovereign Lord of all; yet with confidence, as one able to defend us from evil, and to supply us with all good. Our blessed Lord added a remarkable declaration, that the Father had delivered into his hands all power, authority, and…

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Matthew 11:26 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ναὶnaiYesG3483
ὁhoOG3588
πατήρ,patērFather,G3962
ὅτιhotiforG3754
οὕτωςhoutōsthusG3779
εὐδοκίαeudokiawell-pleasingG2107
ἐγένετοegenetoit wasG1096
ἔμπροσθένemprosthenbeforeG1715
σου.¶souYou.G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 11:26

  • Isaiah 46:10

    Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

  • Ephesians 3:11

    According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

  • 2 Timothy 1:9

    Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

  • Luke 10:21

    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.

  • Romans 9:18

    Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

  • Ephesians 1:9

    Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

  • Ephesians 1:11

    In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

  • Job 33:13

    Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

  • Romans 11:33-36

    O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

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Job 33:13; Isa 46:10; Lu 10:21; Ro 9:18; 11:33-36; Eph 1:9,11; 3:11
2Ti 1:9

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Context

  • Matthew 11:25

    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.

  • Matthew 11:26

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

  • Matthew 11:27

    All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

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Matthew 11:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Así, Padre, pues que así agradó en tus ojos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Oui, Père, car c’est ce que tu as trouvé bon devant toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ja, Vater, denn also war es wohlgefällig vor dir.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ita Pater: quoniam sic fuit placitum ante te.