Matthew 11:28-30
New International Version
Matthew 11:28-30
English Standard Version
Matthew 11:28-30
New American Standard Bible
28 “(A)Come to Me, all [a]who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and (B)learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and (C)you will find [b]rest for your souls. 30 For (D)My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light.”
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- Matthew 11:28 Or who work to exhaustion
- Matthew 11:29 Or a resting place
Matthew 11:28-30
Contemporary English Version
28 (A) If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and I will give you rest. 29 (B) Take the yoke[a] I give you. Put it on your shoulders and learn from me. I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest. 30 This yoke is easy to bear, and this burden is light.
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- 11.29 yoke: Yokes were put on the necks of animals, so that they could pull a plow or wagon. A yoke was a symbol of obedience and hard work.
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