Matthew 11:29

Matthew 11:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Context of Matthew 11:29

27All 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. 28Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 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. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Matthew 11:29 word by word

ἄρατε τὸν ζυγόν μου ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς καὶ μάθετε ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ ὅτι πραΰς εἰμι καὶ ταπεινὸς τῇ καρδίᾳ, καὶ εὑρήσετε ἀνάπαυσιν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν.Read the interlinear

• Takeαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• yokeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• yokeζυγόςzugos · yoke/scalesG2218
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• youσύsu · youG4771
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• learnμανθάνωmanthanō · to learnG3129
• ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• I amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• meekπραΰςpraus · gentleG4239
• lowlyταπεινόςtapeinos · lowlyG5011
• in heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• ye shall findεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• restἀνάπαυσιςanapausis · restG372
• untoψυχήpsuchē · soulG5590
• soulsψυχήpsuchē · soulG5590

Cross-references for Matthew 11:29

• Matthew 7:24Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
• Matthew 17:5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
• John 13:17If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
• John 14:21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
• John 15:10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
• 1 Corinthians 9:21To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
• 2 Corinthians 10:5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
• 1 Thessalonians 4:2For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
• Hebrews 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
• Matthew 11:27All 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.
• Matthew 28:20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
• Luke 6:46And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
• Luke 8:35Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
• Luke 10:39And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.
• John 13:15For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

Commentaries on Matthew 11:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Take my yoke upon you - Strange paradox! that a man already weary and overloaded must take a new weight upon him, in order to be eased and find rest! But this advice is similar to that saying, Psalm 55:22. Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he will sustain thee; i.e. trust thy soul and concerns to him, and he will carry both thyself and thy load. I am meek and lowly in heart - Wherever pride and anger dwell, there is nothing but mental labor and agony…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Take my yoke - This is a figure taken from the use of oxen, and hence signifying to labor for one, or in the service of anyone. The “yoke” is used in the Bible as an emblem: (1)of bondage or slavery, Leviticus 26:13; Deuteronomy 28:38. (2)of afflictions or crosses, Lamentations 3:27. (3)of the punishment of sin, Lamentations 1:14, (4)of the commandments of God. (5)of legal ceremonies, Acts 15:10; Galatians 5:1. It refers here to the religion of the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-30Verses 25-30 It becomes children to be grateful. When we come to God as a Father, we must remember that he is Lord of heaven and earth, which obliges us to come to him with reverence as to the sovereign Lord of all; yet with confidence, as one able to defend us from evil, and to supply us with all good. Our blessed Lord added a remarkable declaration, that the Father had delivered into his hands all power, authority, and judgment. We are indebted to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-30A yoke, which connects two animals, symbolizes the demands of being a disciple of Jesus. Unlike the "yoke" of religious leaders, the yoke of Jesus is easy and light. This is not because it demands less of a person (see 7:13–14). But it is because the Messiah's power through the Holy Spirit makes it possible (see Acts 15:10; 1 John 5:3). Israel's spiritual leaders imposed religious demands (see Matthew 23:4; Acts 15:10). This included 613 Old Testament…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. Take my yoke upon you--the yoke of subjection to Jesus. and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls--As Christ's willingness to empty Himself to the uttermost of His Father's requirements was the spring of ineffable repose to His own Spirit, so in the same track does He invite all to follow Him, with the assurance of the same experience.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 11:29

• Faith
• Gentleness
• Heart
• Humility
• Jesus, the Christ
• Meekness
• Penitent
• Rest
• Salvation
• Yoke

In the dictionaries

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• Lowly
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• Mighty
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Commentaries on Matthew 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings