At that very hour he was filled with joy by the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you hid these things from the wise and the clever and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what pleased you.
In context
19Look, I have given you the authority to walk over snakes and scorpions and over all the strength of the enemy, and nothing at all will harm you. 20Still, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you; rejoice that your names are inscribed in the heavens.” 21At that very hour he was filled with joy by the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you hid these things from the wise and the clever and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what pleased you. 22Everything has been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” 23Then he turned to the disciples and said to them privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you are seeing.
