Bible Strands
Matthew 11:28
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses a crowd immediately after declaring his exclusive authority to reveal the Father and his reception of all things from the Father.
The words — The invitation opens with Δεῦτε (Deute), meaning "Come," directed toward those described as πεφορτισμένοι (pephortismenoi), literally "heavily loaded" or burdened.
The thread — The call to approach Jesus extends in John 7:37 as an invitation to the thirsty and in John 6:37 as a guarantee that those given by the Father will not be rejected. Matthew 11:29 immediately follows by linking this promised rest to taking his yoke and learning from him.
Why it lands — The text commands individuals experiencing exhaustion to approach Jesus personally, promising direct relief from their load rather than offering philosophicalI have to answer now.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Cross-references
- Matthew 11:29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
- John 7:37 On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
- John 6:37 Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away.
- Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
- Isaiah 55:1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
- Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
- Isaiah 48:17 Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go.
- Jeremiah 6:16 This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
- Psalms 116:7 Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
- Isaiah 28:12 to whom He has said: “This is the place of rest, let the weary rest; this is the place of repose.” But they would not listen.