Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. In a previous verse our Lord had said, "All things are delivered unto me by My Father: meaning that all power is given unto Him for the instructing, ruling, and saving of mankind; from whence He infers those comfortable words in the text. I. A gracious invitation made by our Saviour. II. The persons invited. III. A promise of ease and benefit. IV. The way and manner of coming to Christ. V. A farther encouragement hereunto, from an inward sense and feeling of the promised rest. VI. A good reason to back and enforce it — "My yoke is easy." (Matthew Hole.) Parallel Verses KJV: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.WEB: "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. |
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