Matthew 11:28

All ye that travail, and be charged (or All ye who labour, and be burdened), come to me, and I shall fulfill you [or and I shall refresh you].

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

In Context

27All things be given to me of my Father (or Everything is given to me by my Father); and no man knew the Son, but the Father, neither any man knew the Father, but the Son, and to whom the Son would show (him). [All things be given to me of my father; and no man knoweth the son, no but the father, neither any man knoweth the father, no but the son, and to whom the son would show (him).]

29Take ye my yoke on you, and learn ye of me, for I am mild and meek in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls. (Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and ye shall find rest for your souls.)

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Cross References

Job 5:7A man is born to labour, and a bird to flight.

Psalms 32:4For by day and night thine hand was made grievous on me (or And day and night thy hand was heavy upon me); I am turned in my wretchedness, while the thorn is set in.

Psalms 90:7For we have failed in thine ire; and we be troubled in thy strong vengeance. (For we be brought to an end by thy anger; and we be dis-eased, or distressed, by thy fury.)

Psalms 116:7My soul, turn thou (again) into thy rest; for the Lord hath done well to thee. (My soul, return to thy rest; for the Lord hath been good to thee.)

Ecclesiastes 1:14I saw all things that be made under the sun, and lo! all things be vanity and torment of spirit. (I saw everything that is done under the sun, and behold! everything is empty and futile, like chasing the wind.)

Ecclesiastes 4:8one there is, and he hath not a second; neither a son, nor a brother; and nevertheless he ceaseth not to travail, neither his eyes be (ful)filled with riches; neither he bethinketh ( to) him (self), and saith, To whom travail I, and deceive my soul in goods? In this also is vanity, and the worst torment. (one is alone, and he hath not a second, or someone with him; neither a son, nor a brother; and yet he ceaseth not to labour, and his eyes be not fulfilled with his riches; nor he thinketh to himself, and saith, For whom do I labour, and deprive myself of the enjoyment of good things? This is also empty and futile, and the worst torment.)

Matthew Henry on Matthew 11:26-30

Christ's Invitation to Burthened Souls. 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. 26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. 27 All 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. 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are… Read the whole commentary →

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