Luke 10:22
What does Luke 10:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 10:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 10:22 means
Jesus states that all things have been delivered to him by the Father and that the Son knows the Father, and the Father knows the Son, except as the Son chooses to reveal him. This affirms unique mutual knowledge and authority within the Father–Son relationship. Jesus claims comprehensive authority and the exclusive capacity to disclose God’s identity. The verse stresses that knowledge of God is not merely intellectual but relational and revealed—people know the Father through the Son’s gracious disclosure.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611All 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949All things have been given to me by my Father: and no one has knowledge of the Son, but only the Father: and of the Father, but only the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`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 <FI>Him<Fi> .'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth who the Son is, but the Father: and who the Father is, but the Son and to whom the Son will reveal him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is but the Father, and who the Father is but the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son is pleased to reveal [him].
Context
Following Jesus’ thanksgiving, this verse explains why revelation comes as it does: because the Son has been entrusted with divine truth and chooses to reveal the Father. It connects the pattern of revelation for the humble to Jesus’ unique role and then leads into his private commendation to the disciples about the privilege of seeing and hearing what prophets had longed for.
v.21In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
v.22This passage
v.23And turning to the disciples, he said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 10:15
even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6
Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- Matthew 11:27
All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him.
- John 5:22
For neither doth the Father judge any man, but he hath given all judgment unto the Son;
- 1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
- John 1:18
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
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