Matthew 11:28

New Living Translation

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

Cross References

Job 14:1

“How frail is humanity! How short is life, how full of trouble!

Job 5:7

People are born for trouble as readily as sparks fly up from a fire.

Psalm 116:7

Let my soul be at rest again, for the Lord has been good to me.

Psalm 32:4

Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat. Interlude

Psalm 38:4

My guilt overwhelms me— it is a burden too heavy to bear.

Psalm 94:13

You give them relief from troubled times until a pit is dug to capture the wicked.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I observed everything going on under the sun, and really, it is all meaningless—like chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 1:8

Everything is wearisome beyond description. No matter how much we see, we are never satisfied. No matter how much we hear, we are not content.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

This is the case of a man who is all alone, without a child or a brother, yet who works hard to gain as much wealth as he can. But then he asks himself, “Who am I working for? Why am I giving up so much pleasure now?” It is all so meaningless and depressing.

Isaiah 1:4

Oh, what a sinful nation they are— loaded down with a burden of guilt. They are evil people, corrupt children who have rejected the Lord. They have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on him.

Isaiah 11:10

In that day the heir to David’s throne will be a banner of salvation to all the world. The nations will rally to him, and the land where he lives will be a glorious place.

Isaiah 28:12

God has told his people, “Here is a place of rest; let the weary rest here. This is a place of quiet rest.” But they would not listen.

Isaiah 61:3

To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory.

Isaiah 66:2

My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are mine. I, the Lord, have spoken! “I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at my word.

Jeremiah 31:25

For I have given rest to the weary and joy to the sorrowing.”

Jeremiah 35:16

The descendants of Jehonadab son of Recab have obeyed their ancestor completely, but you have refused to listen to me.’

Jeremiah 6:16

This is what the Lord says: “Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Matthew 23:4

They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden.

John 6:37

However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them.

John 7:37

On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me!

Acts 15:10

So why are you now challenging God by burdening the Gentile believers with a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors were able to bear?

Acts 20:35

And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Galatians 5:1

So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.

2 Thessalonians 1:7

And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels,

Hebrews 4:1

God’s promise of entering his rest still stands, so we ought to tremble with fear that some of you might fail to experience it.

Revelation 22:17

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.