Matthew 11:26

Plain English Version

Yes, Father, that is how you wanted to do it.”

Cross References

John 11:41

So the people moved the stone away from the cave. Then Jesus looked up to God, and said, “Father, thank you for listening to me.

John 12:27

It is nearly time now for my trouble to start. I am very sad and worried. I don’t know what to say to my father. I might say, ‘Father, save me. I don’t want to go through the trouble that is coming to me.’ But I can’t say that. No. I came to the world to have this trouble.”

John 12:28

Then Jesus said, “Father, show people that you are really great.” Straight away, God talked from heaven. He said, “I already showed them that I am great, and I will show them again.”

Ephesians 1:11

God always does everything that he plans. And a long time ago, he picked us, and planned to join us to Jesus Christ and make us his people.

Ephesians 1:9

God planned it all a long time ago, and nobody knew about it. But now he let us know about it. He told us that he is using Jesus to do the things he planned, things that make him happy.

Ephesians 3:11

God always planned to save people, and he sent our leader, Jesus Christ, to do it.

2 Timothy 1:9

It is God that saved us, and he picked us to be his own specially good people. We didn’t do anything to get him to like us, but he was good to us anyway. He sent Jesus Christ to come and save us. God planned all that a long time ago, even before time started,