Matthew 11:25 Description I confess to you, Father... because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to little ones Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture Chapter V: On the Dispositions Required for This Study — Quoted as Christ's own words confirming that humility is the prerequisite for divine wisdom "I confess to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to little ones: yes, Father, for so it was pleasing before you."