Matius 11:26

11:26 Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will. ¹ 

[11:26]  ¹ tn Grk “for (to do) thus was well-pleasing before you,” BDAG 325 s.v. ἔμπροσθεν 1.b.δ; speaking of something taking place “before” God is a reverential way of avoiding direct connection of the action to him.