Matthew 11:28

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“Come to me all of you who are tired from the heavy burden you have been forced to carry. I will give you rest.

Cross References

Matthew 11:29

Accept my teaching. Learn from me. I am gentle and humble in spirit. And you will be able to get some rest.

John 7:37

The last day of the festival came. It was the most important day. On that day Jesus stood up and said loudly, “Whoever is thirsty may come to me and drink.

John 6:37

The Father gives me my people. Every one of them will come to me. I will always accept them.

Galatians 5:1

We have freedom now, because Christ made us free. So stand strong in that freedom. Don’t go back into slavery again.

Revelation 22:17

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Everyone who hears this should also say, “Come!” All who are thirsty may come; they can have the water of life as a free gift if they want it.

Jeremiah 6:16

This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask where the old road is. Ask where the good road is, and walk on that road. If you do, you will find rest for yourselves. But you people have said, ‘We will not walk on the good road.’

Psalm 116:7

My soul, relax! The Lord is caring for you.

Isaiah 28:12

In the past he spoke to them and said, “Here is a resting place. Let those who are tired come and rest. This is the place of peace.” But they would not listen to him.

Matthew 23:4

They make strict rules that are hard for people to obey. They try to force others to obey all their rules. But they themselves will not try to follow any of those rules.

Hebrews 4:1

And we still have the promise that God gave those people. That promise is that we can enter his place of rest. So we should be very careful that none of you fails to get that promise.

Isaiah 66:2

I am the one who made all things. They are all here because I made them,” says the Lord. “These are the people I care for: the poor, humble people who obey my commands.

Psalm 38:4

My guilt is like a heavy burden. I am sinking beneath its weight.

2 Thessalonians 1:7

And he will bring relief to you who are troubled. He will bring it to you and to us when the Lord Jesus comes from heaven for all to see, together with his powerful angels.

Isaiah 11:10

At that time there will be someone special from Jesse’s family. He will be like a flag that all the nations gather around. The nations will come to him and ask him what they should do. And the place where he is will be filled with glory.

Psalm 94:13

You help them stay calm when trouble comes. You will help them until the wicked are put in their graves.

Isaiah 61:3

those in Zion who mourn. I will take away the ashes on their head, and I will give them a crown. I will take away their sadness, and I will give them the oil of happiness. I will take away their sorrow, and I will give them celebration clothes. He sent me to name them ‘Good Trees’ and ‘The Lord’s Wonderful Plant.’

Ecclesiastes 1:8

Words cannot fully explain things, but people continue speaking. Words come again and again to our ears, but our ears don’t become full. And our eyes don’t become full of what we see.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

I saw a man who has no family, not a son or even a brother. But he continues to work very hard. He is never satisfied with what he has. And he works so hard that he never stops and asks himself, “Why am I working so hard? Why don’t I let myself enjoy my life?” This is also a very bad and senseless thing.

Acts 15:10

So now, why are you putting a heavy burden around the necks of the non-Jewish followers of Jesus? Are you trying to make God angry? We and our fathers were not able to carry that burden.

Job 5:7

But people are born to have trouble, as surely as sparks rise from a fire.

Psalm 32:4

Every day you made life harder for me. I became like a dry land in the hot summertime. Selah

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I looked at everything done on earth, and I saw that it is all a waste of time. It is like trying to catch the wind.

Isaiah 1:4

Oh, what a sinful nation! Their guilt is like a heavy weight that they must carry. They are evil, destructive children. They left the Lord and insulted the Holy One of Israel. They turned away and treated him like a stranger.

Job 14:1

“We are all human beings. Our life is short and full of trouble.

Jeremiah 31:25

I will give rest and strength to those who are weak and tired.”

Acts 20:35

I always showed you that you should work just as I did and help people who are weak. I taught you to remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘You will have a greater blessing when you give than when you receive.’”

Jeremiah 35:16

The descendants of Jonadab obeyed the commands that their ancestor gave them, but the people of Judah have not obeyed me.’