Matthew 11:27

Delivered. Gr. paradidomi, literally, “to hand over [to another].” Christ here refers to His divine commission to be the representative of the Father for the salvation of this world, as the remainder of the verse makes clear. Since the fall of man “all the communion between heaven and the fallen race has been through Christ” (PP 366). “All things” pertaining to the salvation of this world have been entrusted to Him. Christ was “sent” by the Father and “came” to this earth to accomplish His divine will for fallen humanity (see John 4:34). Having successfully accomplished His mission, Christ received “all power” (Matt. 28:18) to “save” to the “uttermost” all who came to Him in faith (see Heb. 7:25).

My Father. See on ch. 6:9.

Knoweth. The Greek implies certain or full knowledge or recognition. It is impossible for any human mind to comprehend folly the infinite wisdom and love of God manifest in His gift of Jesus.

Neither knoweth any man. Satan had led men to picture God as a stern and exacting taskmaster, though in reality He is a God of love (1 John 4:8), “longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish” (2 Peter 3:9; cf. Eze. 18:23, 32; 33:11). Christ came to reveal the Father. To know the Father is to love and serve Him.

Save the Son. This statement implies that even the angels do not fully appreciate the goodness of the divine character, though in the outworking of the plan of salvation they, together with all created beings, may come to understand Him better. Only Jesus can reveal the Father because only Jesus knows Him intimately.

The Son will reveal. See on v. 25.