Matthew 11:26

“In the first, Jesus confesses the Father, acknowledges, and blesses him because he has hidden the mysteries of the Kingdom from those who think themselves learned and has revealed them to infants, the poor of the Beatitudes.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 11:25-27 and Lk 10:21-23.

“He not only prayed aloud the liturgical prayers of the synagogue but, as the Gospels show, he raised his voice to express his personal prayer, from exultant blessing of the Father to the agony of Gesthemani.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 11:25-26; Mk 14:36.

“Humility makes us recognize that "no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him," that is, "to little children."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 11:25-27.

“All things have been delivered to Me by My Father; and no one knoweth the Father but the Son, or the Son but the Father, and he to whom the Son will reveal Him.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 25–27.

“His “Father” He Himself adores.” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 25, 26; Luke x. 21; John xi. 41.

“Matthew proceeds thus: “At that time Jesus answered and said, I make my acknowledgment to Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent,” and so on, down to where we read, “For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 25–30.

“Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me, in that I am meek and lowly of heart.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 25–29

“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.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 25–27.

“Matt. XI. 25, 26.” — the author cites it

“But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive you your sins.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 25, 26.

Because the Lord knew that many would doubt respecting the foregoing matter, namely, that the Jews would not receive Christ whom the Gentile world has so willingly received, He here makes answer to their thoughts;…

That is, Who makest of heaven, or leavest in earthlinees, whom Thou wilt. Or literally,

If Christ, from whom all sin is far, said, “I confess,” confession is not proper for the sinner only, but sometimes also for him that gives thanks. We may confess either by praising God, or by accusing ourselves.…

Let those hear who falsely argue, that the Saviour was not born but created, how He calls His Father “Lord of heaven and earth.” For if He be a creature, and the creature can call its Maker Father, it was surely…

That the wise and understanding are to be taken as the proud, Himself opens to us when He says, “and hast revealed them unto babes;” for who are “babes” but the humble?

He says not ‘to the foolish,’ but to babes, shewing that He condemns pride, not understanding.

Or when He says, “The wise,” He does not speak of true wisdom, but of that which the Scribes and Pharisees seemed to have by their speech. Wherefore He said not, ‘And hast revealed them to the foolish,’ but, “to…

The hidden things of heavenly words and their power are hid from the wise, and revealed to the babes; babes, that is, in malice, not in understanding; hid from the wise because of their presumption of their own…

That it is revealed to the one is matter of joy, that it is hid from the other not of joy, but of sorrow; He does not therefore joy on this account, but He joys that these have known what the wise have not known.

The justice of this the Lord confirms by the sentence of the Father’s will, that they who disdain to be made babes in God, should become fools in their own wisdom; and therefore He adds, “Even so, Father: for so it…

In which words we have a lesson of humility, that we should not rashly presume to discuss the counsels of heaven concerning the calling of some, and the rejection of others; shewing that that cannot be unrighteous…

In these words moreover He speaks to the Father with the desire of one petitioning, that His mercy begun in the Apostles might be completed in them.

These things which the Lord spoke to His disciples, made them more zealous. As afterwards they thought great things of themselves, because they cast out demons, therefore He here reproves them; for what they had, was…

Matthew 11:26 and Luke 10:21 share the same wording (11 words).

Cited together in Against Heresies I.20.

Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.23.

Cited together in Against Heresies I.20.

Cited together in Catechism §2701.

Cited together in Against Heresies I.20.

Cited together in Catechism §2603 and 1 other place.

Cited together in Catechism §2603.

Cited together in Catechism §2603.

Cited together in Against Heresies I.20.

Cited together in Against Heresies I.20.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 19.

Cited together in Catechism §2603.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 19.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 19.

Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.23.