At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you’ve hidden these things from wise and educated people and shown them to little children.
“Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus. “Haven’t you ever read about it in Scripture? It says, “ ‘Even from children and infants, Lord, you will receive praise.’ ”
But they still don’t understand; to this day, the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. The veil has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away.
“But now I’m deeply distressed. What should I say? ‘Father, keep me from having to go through with this’? No, this is the very reason why I’ve come to this point in my life.