Rest for the Weary

Matthew 11:26

In 9 translations

BSB: Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
KJV: Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
WEB: Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
ASV: yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
LSV: Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before You.
YLT: Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.
DBY: Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.
DRC: Yea, Father; for so hath it seemed good in thy sight.
GNV: It is so, O Father, because thy good pleasure was such.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

Word order: Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place εὐδοκία elsewhere in this verse.

SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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SBLGNT: εὐδοκία ἐγένετο. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εὐδοκία ἐγένετο; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ἐγένετο εὐδοκία.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ναί, ὁ πατήρ, ὅτι οὕτως εὐδοκία ἐγένετο ἔμπροσθέν σου.
RP2018: Ναί, ὁ πατήρ, ὅτι οὕτως ἐγένετο εὐδοκία ἔμπροσθέν σου.
TR-Boyd: Ναί, ὁ πατήρ, ὅτι οὕτως ἐγένετο εὐδοκία ἔμπροσθέν σου.
SCR1894: ναι ο πατηρ οτι ουτως εγενετο ευδοκια εμπροσθεν σου

Who and where

👤 God◆ Woe to Chorazin and Bethsaida

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Abba Dance Election of Grace Communion; (Fellowship)Prayers of Christ Preaching Predestination Wisdom Minister, Christian Jesus Christ

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Cross-references most cited first

2 Timothy 1:9He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
Isaiah 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
Ephesians 3:11according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Ephesians 1:9And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
Ephesians 1:11In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
Job 33:13Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?
Romans 9:18Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.
Romans 11:33–36O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?” “Who has first given to…
Luke 10:21At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes,…

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