Matthew 11 · Verse 27

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.
Matthew 11:27, King James Version

Matthew 11:27 in other translations

BSBAll 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.
WEBAll things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.
ASVAll things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him.
YLT‘All things were delivered to me by my Father, and none doth know the Son, except the Father, nor doth any know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal Him.
DARBYAll things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son but the Father, nor does any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son may be pleased to reveal him.
BBEAll things have been given to me by my Father; and no one has knowledge of the Son, but the Father; and no one has knowledge of the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear.
WebsterAll things are delivered to me by 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.

What does Matthew 11:27 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
27. All things are delivered unto me of my Father--He does not say, They are revealed--as to one who knew them not, and was an entire stranger to them save as they were discovered to Him--but, They are "delivered over," or "committed," to Me of My Father; meaning the whole administration of the kingdom of grace. So in Joh 3:35, "The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into His hand" (see on Joh 3:35). But though the "all things" in both these passages refer properly to the kingdom of grace, they of course include all things necessary to the full execution of that trust--that is, unlimited power. (So Mt 28:18; Joh 17:2; Ep 1:22). 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--willeth to reveal him--What a saying is this, that "the Father and the Son are mutually and exclusively known to each other!" A higher claim to equality with the Father cannot be conceived. Either, then, we have here one of the revolting assumptions ever uttered, or the proper divinity of Christ should to Christians be beyond dispute. "But, alas for me!" may some burdened soul, sighing for relief, here exclaim. If it be thus with us, what can any poor creature do but lie down in passive despair, unless he could dare to hope that he may be one of the favored class "to whom the Son is willing to reveal the Father." But nay. This testimony to the sovereignty of that gracious "will," on which alone men's salvation depends, is designed but to reveal the source and enhance the glory of it when once imparted--not to paralyze or shut the soul up in despair. Hear, accordingly, what follows:

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 27. All things are delivered, etc. The same doctrine is clearly taught often in the New Testament. See Jn 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.

Neither knoweth any man the Father, etc. In the original this is, neither knoweth any one the Father except the Son. That is, no one man or angel clearly comprehends the character of the infinite God, but the Son--the Lord Jesus--and he to whom he makes him known. This he does by revealing the character of God clearly, and more especially, by manifesting his character as a sin-forgiving God, to the soul that is weary and heavy laden, Jn 17:6.

(a) "All things" Mt 28:18, Lk 10:22, Jn 3:35, 17:2, 1Cor 15:27 (b) "neither knoweth" Jn 1:18, 1Jn 5:20

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father - This is a great truth, and the key of the science of salvation. The man Christ Jesus receives from the Father, and in consequence of his union with the eternal Godhead becomes the Lord and sovereign Dispenser of all things. All the springs of the Divine favor are in the hands of Christ, as Priest of God, and atoning Sacrifice for men: all good proceeds from him, as Savior, Mediator, Head, Pattern, Pastor, and sovereign Judge of the whole world. No man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man, etc. - None can fully comprehend the nature and attributes of God, but Christ; and none can fully comprehend the nature, incarnation, etc., of Christ, but the Father. The full comprehension and acknowledgment of the Godhead, and the mystery of the Trinity, belong to God alone.

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 11:27 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.

ΠάνταPantaAll thingsG3956
μοιmoito MeG3165
παρεδόθηparedothēwas deliveredG3860
ὑπὸhupobyG5259
τοῦtoutheG3588
πατρόςpatrosFatherG3962
μου,mouof Mine,G3165
καὶkaiAndG2532
οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]G3762
ἐπιγινώσκειepiginōskeiknowsG1921
τὸνtontheG3588
υἱὸνhuionSonG5207
εἰeionlyG1487
μὴmēexceptG3361
ὁhotheG3588
πατήρ,patērFather,G3962
οὐδὲoudenorG3761
τὸνtontheG3588
πατέραpateraFatherG3962
τιςtisanyoneG5100
ἐπιγινώσκειepiginōskeidoes knowG1921
εἰeionlyG1487
μὴmēexceptG3361
ὁhotheG3588
υἱὸςhuiosSonG5207
καὶkaiandG2532
ᾧhōto whomG3739
ἐὰνeanifG1437
βούληταιboulētaishall chooseG1014
ὁhotheG3588
υἱὸςhuiosSonG5207
ἀποκαλύψαι.¶apokalupsaito reveal [Him].G601

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Cross references for Matthew 11:27

  • John 14:6-9

    Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

  • Matthew 28:18

    And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

  • Luke 10:22

    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.

  • 2 John 1:9

    Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

  • John 17:25-26

    O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

  • 1 John 2:23

    Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: but he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

  • John 10:15

    As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

  • 1 John 5:19-20

    And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

  • John 3:35

    The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

  • John 6:46

    Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.

  • Philippians 2:10-11

    That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

  • John 1:18

    No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
are.
28:18; Joh 3:35; 5:21-29; 13:3; 17:2; 1Co 15:25-27; Eph 1:20-23
Php 2:10,11; Heb 2:8-10; 1Pe 3:22
no man.
Lu 10:22; Joh 10:15
neither.
Joh 1:18; 6:46; 10:15; 14:6-9; 17:2,3,6,25,26; 1Jo 2:23; 5:19,20
2Jo 1:9

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Context

  • 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.

  • Matthew 11:28

    Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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Matthew 11:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Todas las cosas me son entregadas de mi Padre: y nadie conoció al Hijo, sino el Padre; ni al Padre conoció alguno, sino el Hijo, y aquel á quien el Hijo lo quisiere revelar.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Toutes choses m’ont été livrées par mon Père; et personne ne connaît le Fils, si ce n’est le Père; ni personne ne connaît le Père, si ce n’est le Fils, et celui à qui le Fils voudra le révéler.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Alles ist mir übergeben von meinem Vater; und niemand erkennt den Sohn, als nur der Vater, noch erkennt jemand den Vater, als nur der Sohn, und wem irgend der Sohn ihn offenbaren will.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Omnia mihi tradita sunt a Patre meo. Et nemo novit Filium, nisi Pater: neque Patrem quis novit, nisi Filius, et cui voluerit Filius revelare.