Matthew 11:27 (DBY)

Passage

All 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].

Nearby Context

Matthew 11:25 At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.

Matthew 11:26 Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.

Matthew 11:27 All 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].

Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and *I* will give you rest.

Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "been", "delivered", "father", "knows", and "does". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "been", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "Yea Father for thus has it been..." into verse 28's "Come to me all ye who labour...", so "all things" and "been" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "been" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.