Blessed art thou] More happie then many others, who have not attained to the knowledge of this mystery, chap. 13. 16, 17. Bar-Jona] The son of Jona; to distinguish him from other Simons: as Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, Mark 10:46. and Bar-jesus, the son of Jesus, Acts 13:6. Flesh and blood] Man, John 1:13. Galatians 1:16. implying those other opinions of him, v. 14. to be but mans fancies, communicated from one to another; but this of his, to be Gods truth, revealed to him by God himself.