Matthew 11:26

New Living Translation

Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!

Cross References

Job 33:13

So why are you bringing a charge against him? Why say he does not respond to people’s complaints?

Isaiah 46:10

Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.

Luke 10:21

At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.

Luke 22:42

“Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”

Luke 23:34

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.

John 11:41

So they rolled the stone aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, thank you for hearing me.

John 12:27

“Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But this is the very reason I came!

John 12:28

Father, bring glory to your name.” Then a voice spoke from heaven, saying, “I have already brought glory to my name, and I will do so again.”

Romans 9:18

So you see, God chooses to show mercy to some, and he chooses to harden the hearts of others so they refuse to listen.

Ephesians 1:11

Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.

Ephesians 1:9

God has now revealed to us his mysterious will regarding Christ—which is to fulfill his own good plan.

Ephesians 3:11

This was his eternal plan, which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:9

For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus.