21 ⁱIn that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the ^jwise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.¹ 22 ^kAll things have been handed over to me by my Father, and ^lno one knows who the Son is except the Father, or ^mwho the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to ⁿreveal him.”

23 Then turning to the disciples he said privately, ^o“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! 24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings ^pdesired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”