Matthew 11:26 - Easy To Read Version

²⁶ Yes, Father, you did this because this is what you really wanted to do.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ Yes, Father, [I praise You that] such was Your gracious will and good pleasure.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

Common English Bible

²⁶ Indeed, Father, this brings you happiness.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ Yes, Father, for this was pleasing before you.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ Yea, Father; for so hath it seemed good in thy sight.

Matthew 11:26 Cross References

Job 33:13

Job, you are arguing with God!\par You think God should explain\par everything to you.\par

Isaiah 46:10

“In the beginning, I told you about the things that will happen in the end. A long time ago, I told you things that had not yet happened. When I plan something—that thing happens. I do the things I want to do.

Luke 10:21

Then the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [190]} made Jesus feel very happy. Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. I praise you because you have hidden these things from the wise and smart people. But you have shown these things to people that are like little children. Yes, Father, you did this because this is what you really wanted to do.

Luke 22:42

“Father, if it is what you want, then let me not have this cup {\cf2\super [358]} \{of suffering\}. But do what you want, not what I want.”

Luke 23:34

Jesus said, “Father, forgive these people \{that are killing me\}. They don’t know what they are doing. {\cf2\super [377]} ”

John 11:41

So they moved the stone away from the entrance. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you heard me.

John 12:27

“Now I am very troubled. What should I say? Should I say, ‘Father save me from this time \{of suffering\}’? No, I came to this time so that I could suffer.

John 12:28

Father, do what will bring you glory!”

Romans 9:18

So God shows mercy to the people he wants to show mercy to. And God makes the people stubborn that he wants to make stubborn.

Ephesians 1:11

In Christ we were chosen \{to be God’s people\}. God had already planned for us to be his people, because that is what God wanted. And God is the One who makes everything agree with what he decides and wants.

Ephesians 1:9

let us know his secret plan. This was what God wanted. And he planned to do it through Christ.

Ephesians 3:11

This agrees with the plan God had since the beginning of time. God did what he planned. He did it through Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:9

God saved us and made us his holy people. {\cf2\super [6]} That happened not because of anything we did ourselves. No! God saved us and made us his people because that was what he wanted and because of his grace (kindness). That grace was given to us through Christ Jesus before time began.