Matthew 11:28

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Cross References

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,   because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

John 7:37

On the last and most important day of the festival,  Jesus stood up and cried out, ‘If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me   , and drink.

John 6:37

Everyone the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will never cast out.

Galatians 5:1

For freedom, Christ set us free. Stand firm,  then, and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.

Revelation 22:17

Both the Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come! ’ Let anyone who hears, say, ‘Come! ’ Let the one who is thirsty come. Let the one who desires take the water of life freely.

Jeremiah 6:16

This is what the Lord says: Stand by the roadways and look. Ask about the ancient paths, ‘Which is the way to what is good? ’ Then take it and find rest for yourselves. But they protested, ‘We won’t! ’

Isaiah 28:12

He had said to them, ‘This is the place of rest; let the weary rest; this is the place of repose.’ But they would not listen.

Matthew 23:4

They tie up heavy loads that are hard to carry   and put them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves aren’t willing to lift a finger to move them.

Hebrews 4:1

Therefore, since the promise to enter his rest remains, let us beware  that none of you be found to have fallen short.

Isaiah 66:2

My hand made all these things, and so they all came into being. This is the  Lord’s declaration. I will look favourably on this kind of person: one who is humble,  submissive   in spirit, and trembles at my word.

2 Thessalonians 1:7

and to give relief to you who are afflicted, along with us. This will take place at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his powerful angels,

Isaiah 11:10

On that day the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will look to him for guidance, and his resting place will be glorious.

Isaiah 61:3

to provide for those who mourn in Zion; to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, festive oil instead of mourning, and splendid clothes instead of despair. And they will be called righteous trees, planted by the  Lord to glorify him.

Ecclesiastes 1:8

All things  are wearisome, more than anyone can say. The eye is not satisfied by seeing or the ear filled with hearing.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is a person without a companion,  without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches.  ‘Who am I struggling for,’ he asks, ‘and depriving myself of good things? ’ This too is futile and a miserable task.

Acts 15:10

Now then, why are you testing God by putting a yoke on the disciples’ necks  that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?

Job 5:7

But humans are born for trouble as surely as sparks fly upwards.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen all the things that are done under the sun and have found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.  ,

Isaiah 1:4

Oh sinful nation, people weighed down with iniquity, brood of evildoers, depraved children! They have abandoned  the  Lord; they have despised  the Holy One of Israel; they have turned their backs on him.

Job 14:1

Anyone born of woman is short of days and full of trouble.

Jeremiah 31:25

for I satisfy the thirsty person and feed all those who are weak.’

Acts 20:35

In every way I’ve shown you that it is necessary to help the weak by labouring like this and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”  ’

Jeremiah 35:16

Yes, the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab carried out their ancestor’s command that he gave them, but these people have not obeyed me.