Matthew 11:29 “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Take my yoke on you, and learne of me that I am meeke and lowly in heart: and ye shall finde rest vnto your soules.

Darby Translation

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;

Young's Literal Translation

take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,

Bible in Basic English

Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;

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Cross references

“my”

Matthew 7:24 John 15:10–14 Hebrews 5:9 2 Corinthians 10:5 1 Thessalonians 4:2 Matthew 17:5

Matthew 7:24 · BSB

Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

John 15:10–14 · BSB

If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

Hebrews 5:9 · BSB

And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

2 Corinthians 10:5 · BSB

We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

1 Thessalonians 4:2 · BSB

For you know the instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.

Matthew 17:5 · BSB

While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”

“and learn”

1 John 2:6 John 13:15 Luke 6:46–48 Matthew 28:20 Philippians 2:5 Luke 10:39–42

1 John 2:6 · BSB

Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

John 13:15 · BSB

I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.

Luke 6:46–48 · BSB

Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?

Matthew 28:20 · BSB

and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Philippians 2:5 · BSB

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:

Luke 10:39–42 · BSB

She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.

“for”

1 Peter 2:21–23 Zechariah 9:9 2 Corinthians 10:1 Numbers 12:3 Isaiah 42:1–4 Matthew 21:5

1 Peter 2:21–23 · BSB

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:

Zechariah 9:9 · BSB

Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

2 Corinthians 10:1 · BSB

Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.

Numbers 12:3 · BSB

Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.

Isaiah 42:1–4 · BSB

“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.

Matthew 21:5 · BSB

“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

“and ye”

Jeremiah 6:16 Hebrews 4:3–11 Matthew 11:28

Jeremiah 6:16 · BSB

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!’

Hebrews 4:3–11 · BSB

Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of th…

Matthew 11:28 · BSB

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

30For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

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