Matthew 11:25 (LSB)

Passage

At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.

Nearby Context

Matthew 11:23 And Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will descend to Hades; for if the miracles had occurred in Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day.

Matthew 11:24 Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.”

Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.

Matthew 11:26 Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

Matthew 11:27 All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "time", "jesus", "said", "praise", "father", "lord", "heaven", and "earth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "time" and "jesus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "Nevertheless I say to you that it..." into verse 26's "Yes Father for this way was well-pleasing...", so "time" and "jesus" 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 "time" and "jesus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.