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20 but, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice rather that your names were written in the heavens.'

21 In that hour was Jesus glad in the Spirit, and said, `I do confess to thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that Thou didst hide these things from wise men and understanding, and didst reveal them to babes; yes, Father, because so it became good pleasure before Thee.

22 `All things were delivered up to me by my Father, and no one doth know who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal [Him].'

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20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”(A)

21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “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.(B) Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

22 “All things have been committed to me by my Father.(C) No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”(D)

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