Matthew 11:27 (YLT)

Passage

`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 <FI>Him<Fi> .

Nearby Context

Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answering said, `I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.

Matthew 11:26 Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.

Matthew 11:27 `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 <FI>Him<Fi> .

Matthew 11:28 `Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

Matthew 11:29 take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "delivered", "father", "none", "doth", and "except". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "delivered", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "Yes Father because so it was good..." into verse 28's "Come unto me all ye labouring and...", so "all things" and "delivered" 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 "delivered" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.