Matthew 11:27

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.

Cross-reference

Matthew 11:29 immediately follows, inviting disciples to learn from Jesus, who just claimed to be the unique revealer of the Father.

Matthew 28:18 echoes 'all authority given to me'—the same truth that all things have been committed to the Son.

John 5:21-29 expands on 'all things committed'—the Son gives life and exercises judgment as the Father's delegate.

John 17:3 Allusion

John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ, directly echoing the knowledge theme.

John 17:2 Parallel

John 17:2 says the Father granted the Son authority over all people—the same 'all things' committed to him.

John 17:6 Allusion

In John 17:6, Jesus says he has manifested the Father's name to the disciples given him — directly paralleling the Son's sovereign revelation of the Father.

John 17:25 Allusion

John 17:25 shows Jesus declares the world does not know the Father, but he knows him and his disciples know he was sent — echoing the exclusive mutual knowledge.

John 14:6-9 expands on the Son's exclusive role: knowing Jesus is knowing the Father, fulfilling the revelation spoken of.

John 13:3 Parallel

John 13:3 states Jesus knew the Father had put all things under his power—identical authority.

John 17:26 Parallel

John 17:26 continues Jesus' prayer: he has made known the Father's name and will continue — reinforcing the theme of the Son revealing the Father.

John 10:15 Allusion

John 10:15 echoes the mutual knowledge between Father and Son, adding that Jesus lays down His life for the sheep.

2 John 1:9 Parallel

2 John 1:9 warns that not abiding in Christ's teaching means not having God; abiding gives both Father and Son — mirrors the exclusive knowledge.

John 6:46 Allusion

John 6:46 states that only the Son has seen the Father, reinforcing the unique knowledge relationship from Matthew 11:27.

1 John 5:20 Parallel

1 John 5:20 says the Son has come and given us understanding to know the true God — a clear parallel to the Son revealing the Father.

1 Corinthians 15:25-27 cites Psalm 8 to show all things put under Christ's feet, fulfilling the 'all things committed' to him.

John 3:35 Parallel

John 3:35 repeats the idea: the Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.

John 1:18 Allusion

John 1:18 declares the Son as the one who makes God known, directly paralleling the Son's exclusive revelatory role.

Luke 10:22 Parallel

Luke 10:22 is the parallel account of this same saying: the Father and Son mutually know each other, and the Son reveals the Father.

Ephesians 1:20-22 describes Christ seated at God's right hand with everything under his feet—the same total authority.

1 John 2:23 Parallel

1 John 2:23 states that denying the Son forfeits the Father; confessing the Son gives the Father — underscoring the exclusive access through the Son.

Hebrews 2:8-10 applies 'all things subjected' to Jesus, linking His suffering to bringing many sons to glory—the revelation of the Father.

John 10:30 Parallel

In John 10:30, Jesus declares oneness with the Father, underlying the full knowledge and authority given in Matthew 11:27.

1 Corinthians 15:24 describes Christ handing the kingdom to the Father, complementing the Father handing all things to the Son here.

1 Corinthians 8:6 affirms Jesus as the one Lord through whom all things exist, directly echoing the 'all things' handed to Him here.

1 Corinthians 15:27 cites that God put everything under Christ's feet, directly echoing the 'all things' handed to the Son here.

Ephesians 1:17 prays for a spirit of revelation to know the Father, directly building on the Son's role as revealer here.

Philippians 2:9 describes God exalting Jesus and giving Him supreme authority, echoing the Father handing all things to the Son here.

1 John 2:13 Parallel

1 John 2:13 emphasizes knowing the Father, directly paralleling Jesus' statement that only the Son reveals the Father.

John 16:15 Parallel

In John 16:15, all the Father has is the Son's, paralleling 'all things handed over' in Matthew 11:27.

John 14:7 Parallel

In John 14:7, knowing Jesus leads to knowing the Father, directly echoing the revelation described in Matthew 11:27.

John 8:55 Parallel

In John 8:55, Jesus claims to know the Father directly, matching 'no one knows the Father except the Son' in Matthew 11:27.

John 7:28 Related theme

In John 7:28, Jesus says He knows the Father because He is from Him, reinforcing the Son's exclusive knowledge from Matthew 11:27.

John 5:23 Related theme

In John 5:23, honoring the Son equals honoring the Father, arising from the mutual knowledge in Matthew 11:27.

John 5:22 Parallel

In John 5:22, all judgment is entrusted to the Son, specifying the 'all things' given in Matthew 11:27.

John 5:20 Parallel

In John 5:20, the Father shows the Son all He does, matching 'all things handed over' in Matthew 11:27.

John 1:34 Related theme

John 1:34 identifies Jesus as the Son of God, the same identity Jesus claims in Matthew 11:27 as the one who knows the Father.

Hosea 2:20 Prophetic fulfillment

Hosea 2:20 promises Israel will 'know the Lord'; here Jesus claims he is the one through whom that knowledge is granted.

Daniel 7:14 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 7:14 gives the Son of Man universal dominion; here Jesus declares all things delivered to him by the Father, fulfilling that prophetic vision.

Jeremiah 31:34 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 31:34 promises universal knowledge of God under the new covenant; here Jesus claims to be the unique revealer who makes that knowledge possible.

Isaiah 9:6 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 9:6 prophesies a divine Son — this verse claims unique knowledge of the Father, asserting that sonship.

Revelation 2:27 echoes 'authority from the Father', mirroring Jesus' claim that all things are handed over to him by the Father.

Genesis 25:5 records Abraham giving all he had to Isaac — a typological foreshadowing of the Father handing all things over to the Son.

Proverbs 30:3 confesses lacking knowledge of the Holy One — contrasting with Jesus' revelation of the Father here.

In Philippians 2:11, every tongue confesses Jesus as Lord, echoing the exclusive authority and revelation of the Son.

In Philippians 2:10, every knee bows to Jesus, reflecting the authority given to Him by the Father in Matthew 11:27.

1 Peter 3:22 shows Jesus at God's right hand with all powers in submission, fulfilling the 'all things committed' to Him.

Ephesians 4:13 points to knowledge of the Son of God as the goal, consistent with the Son revealing the Father here.

1 Corinthians 13:9 contrasts our partial knowledge with the Son's complete revelation of the Father here.

Acts 10:36 Parallel

Acts 10:36 proclaims Jesus as Lord of all, reflecting the universal authority given to the Son here.

Ecclesiastes 3:11 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 3:11 says God set eternity in hearts but humans cannot fully grasp His work — echoing that only the Son fully knows the Father.

Revelation 19:12 says Christ has a name no one knows but himself, paralleling the exclusive knowledge between Father and Son.