All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
My Father has given me everything. Nobody really gets who I am except my Father, and nobody really gets who the Father is except me, and the people I choose to show him to.
Jesus is saying he's the exclusive connection between us and God, and he gets to decide who sees the full picture.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, this verse occurs after Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit over the successful mission of the seventy-two disciples, who had been sent to preach and heal. It highlights Jesus' divine authority given by God the Father, emphasizing the exclusive knowledge between the Father and the Son in a time when Jewish leaders were questioning Jesus' claims. This teaching was part of Jesus' ministry in first-century Palestine, revealing his unique role as the revealer of God.
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