Luke 10:21

Authorized King James Version (1611)

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, ‹I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.›

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ ἠγαλλιάσατο τῷ πνεύματι ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ εἶπεν, Ἐξομολογοῦμαί σοι, Πάτερ, Κύριε τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅτι ἀπέκρυψας ταῦτα ἀπὸ σοφῶν καὶ συνετῶν, καὶ ἀπεκάλυψας αὐτὰ νηπίοις: ναί, ὁ Πατήρ· ὅτι οὕτως ἐγένετο εὐδοκία ἔμπροσθέν σου.

Transliteration

In same the hōra ēgalliasato tō pneumati the Iēsous, and eipen, Exomologoumai to you, Pater, Kyrie of the ouranou and the gēs, that apekrypsas these apo sophōn and synetōn, and apekalypsas them to nēpiois: yes, the Patēr; for thus egeneto eudokia emprosthen of you.

Grammar Details

• *hōra*: dative, feminine, singular - hour/time
• *ēgalliasato*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - rejoiced greatly
• *tō pneumati*: dative, neuter, singular - in spirit
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke
• *Exomologoumai*: present middle indicative, 1st singular - I praise/thank/confess
• *Pater*: vocative, masculine, singular - Father
• *Kyrie*: vocative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *ouranou*: genitive, masculine, singular - heaven
• *gēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land
• *apekrypsas*: aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you hid/concealed
• *apo*: preposition + genitive - from
• *sophōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - wise ones
• *synetōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - intelligent/understanding ones
• *apekalypsas*: aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you revealed/disclosed
• *nēpiois*: dative, masculine, plural - infants/children
• *Patēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Father
• *egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it became/was
• *eudokia*: nominative, feminine, singular - good pleasure/favor
• *emprosthen*: preposition + genitive - before/in front of

Word Meanings

• *hōra*: hour/time/moment
• *ēgalliasato*: rejoiced greatly/was extremely glad
• *pneumati*: spirit/breath
• *Exomologoumai*: I praise/thank/confess/acknowledge fully
• *ouranou*: heaven/sky
• *gēs*: earth/land/ground
• *apekrypsas*: you hid/concealed/kept secret
• *sophōn*: wise ones/sages/those considered wise
• *synetōn*: intelligent/understanding ones/discerning people
• *apekalypsas*: you revealed/disclosed/uncovered
• *nēpiois*: infants/children/childlike ones/simple ones
• *egeneto*: it became/was/came to be
• *eudokia*: good pleasure/favor/delight/good will
• *emprosthen*: before/in front of/in the sight of

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 4:3 : 3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
• 1 Cor 2:6-8 : 6 ¶ Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory: 8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known [it], they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
• Eph 1:5 : 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
• Eph 1:11 : 11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
• Col 2:2-3 : 2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
• Isa 66:1 : 1 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?
• Matt 13:11-16 : 11 He answered and said unto them, ‹Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.› 12 ‹For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.› 13 ‹Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.› 14 ‹And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:› 15 ‹For this people's heart is waxed gross, and› [their] ‹ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with› [their] ‹eyes, and hear with› [their] ‹ears, and should understand with› [their] ‹heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.› 16 ‹But blessed› [are] ‹your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.›
• Matt 16:17 : 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed› [it] ‹unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.›
• Matt 21:16 : 16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, ‹Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?›
• Luke 15:5 : 5 ‹And when he hath found› [it], ‹he layeth› [it] ‹on his shoulders, rejoicing.›
• Luke 15:9 : 9 ‹And when she hath found› [it], ‹she calleth› [her] ‹friends and› [her] ‹neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.›
• John 17:24-26 : 24 ¶ ‹Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.› 25 ‹O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.› 26 ‹And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare› [it]: ‹that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.›
• 1 Cor 1:9-9 : 9 God [is] faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 10 ¶ Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them [which are of the house] of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? 14 ¶ I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; 15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. 16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. 17 ¶ For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where [is] the wise? where [is] the scribe? where [is] the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; 24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, [yea], and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
• Zeph 3:17 : 17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee [is] mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
• Matt 11:25-27 : 25 ¶ At that time Jesus answered and said, ‹I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.› 26 ‹Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.› 27 ‹All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and› [he] ‹to whomsoever the Son will reveal› [him].
• Isa 53:11 : 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
• Ps 8:2 : 2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
• Ps 24:1 : 1 ¶ A Psalm of David. The earth [is] the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
• Ps 25:14 : 14 The secret of the LORD [is] with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
• Isa 29:14 : 14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, [even] a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise [men] shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent [men] shall be hid.
• Isa 29:18-19 : 18 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. 19 The meek also shall increase [their] joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
• Isa 35:8 : 8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it [shall be] for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err [therein].
• Isa 62:5 : 5 For [as] a young man marrieth a virgin, [so] shall thy sons marry thee: and [as] the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, [so] shall thy God rejoice over thee.
• John 11:41 : 41 Then they took away the stone [from the place] where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up [his] eyes, and said, ‹Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.›
• Mark 10:15 : 15 ‹Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.›
• 1 Pet 2:1-2 : 1 ¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
• 1 Cor 3:18-20 : 18 ¶ Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
• Job 5:12-14 : 12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform [their] enterprise. 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong. 14 They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.