Church Fathers on Matthew 11:26

Because the Lord knew that many would doubt respecting the foregoing matter, namely, that the Jews would not receive Christ whom the Gentile world has so willingly received, He here makes answer to their thoughts; 'And Jesus answered and said, I confess unto thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth.'

If Christ, from whom all sin is far, said, 'I confess,' confession is not proper for the sinner only, but sometimes also for him that gives thanks. We may confess either by praising God, or by accusing ourselves. When He said, 'I confess unto thee,' it is, I praise Thee, not I accuse Myself.

Let those hear who falsely argue, that the Saviour was not born but created, how He calls His Father 'Lord of heaven and earth.' For if He be a creature, and the creature can call its Maker Father, it was surely foolish here to address Him as Lord of heaven and earth, and not of Him (Christ) likewise. He gives thanks that His coming has opened to the Apostles sacraments, which the Scribes and Pharisees knew not, who seemed to themselves wise, and understanding in their own…