Matthew 11:28
26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
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Compare
- BSB
- Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
- KJV
- Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
- WEB
- “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
- ASV
- Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
- DARBY
- Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and *I* will give you rest.
- BLB
- Come to Me, all those toiling and burdened, and I will give you⁺ rest.
- ÅB
- «Kom til meg, alle dere som strever og bærer tunge byrder, og jeg vil gi dere hvile!
- OTB
- «Kom til meg, alle som er trette og bærer tunge byrder, og jeg vil gi dere hvile.
- B1930
- Kom til mig, alle I som strever og har tungt å bære, og jeg vil gi eder hvile!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Short explanation
Jesus invites all who are weary and carry heavy burdens to come to him for rest. It is an invitation, not a demand.
Context: Jesus goes on to say that his yoke is easy and his burden light.
See also: Matthew 11:29, Psalms 55:22
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Cross references
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Read in contextJohn 7:37
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
Read in contextJohn 6:37
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
Read in contextGalatians 5:1
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:1–3
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Read in contextRevelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Read in contextJeremiah 6:16
Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
Read in contextIsaiah 48:17–18
Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
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