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NASB | Luke 10:21 ¶ At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 10:21 ¶ In that very hour He was overjoyed and rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and He said, "I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things [relating to salvation] from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants [the childlike and untaught]. Yes, Father, for this way was [Your gracious will and choice, and was] well-pleasing in Your sight. |
Subject: Jesus wept !... did Jesus ever laugh? |
Bible Note: Hello Doc: It was mentioned, you know, two paragraphs from the end: "The Psalmist (Psalm 2) says that God will laugh later. He who sits in the heavens shall laugh at those who take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed". It seems, when we combine that with more of scripture, that it will be more of chuckle at their arrogance and less than a hearty laugh of pleasure. The message came: "‘As I live’, saith the Lord GOD, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live’" (Ezekiel 33). But turning to Jesus again, It does seem that his life expressed both sorrow and joy. He was not as austere as John the Baptist. “For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, “Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners” (Matthew 11). He had a balanced life, but was apparently not known for giddy laughter. We should try to be like him, I think, and not try too hard to imagine that he was the average one of us. |