Matthew 11:28-30

Come to Me, and I Will Give You Rest

28 p Come to q me, all who labor and are r heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and s learn from me, for I am t gentle and lowly in heart, and u you will find rest for your souls. 30 For v my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

  1. Cross References
    John 7:37
    On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
    John 6:37
    All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 11:3
    And said to him, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 23:4
    They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.
    Luke 11:46
    And he said, "Woe to you lawyers also! For you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.
  4. Cross References
    John 13:15
    For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.
    Ephesians 4:20
    But that is not the way you learned Christ! -
    Philippians 2:5
    Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus.
    1 Peter 2:21
    For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.
    1 John 2:6
    Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.
  5. Cross References
    Zechariah 9:9
    Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
    2 Corinthians 10:1
    I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ - I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am away! -
    Philippians 2:7 - 8
    But made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
    Matthew 5:5
    Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
  6. Cross References
    Jeremiah 6:16
    Thus says the Lord : "Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they said, 'We will not walk in it.
  7. Cross References
    1 John 5:3
    For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
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