Matthew 11:28

World Messianic Bible British Edition

“Come to me, all you who labour and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Cross References

Job 14:1

“Man, who is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.

Job 5:7

but man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

Psalm 116:7

Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.

Psalm 32:4

For day and night your hand was heavy on me. My strength was sapped in the heat of summer. Selah.

Psalm 38:4

For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

Psalm 94:13

that you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Ecclesiastes 1:8

All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labour, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then do I labour and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.

Isaiah 1:4

Ah sinful nation, a people loaded with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They are estranged and backward.

Isaiah 11:10

It will happen in that day that the nations will seek the root of Jesse, who stands as a banner of the peoples; and his resting place will be glorious.

Isaiah 28:12

to whom he said, “This is the resting place. Give rest to the weary,” and “This is the refreshing;” yet they would not hear.

Isaiah 61:3

to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.

Isaiah 66:2

For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says the LORD: “but I will look to this man, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

Jeremiah 31:25

For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”

Jeremiah 35:16

The sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father which he commanded them, but this people has not listened to me.”’

Jeremiah 6:16

The LORD says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

Matthew 11:29

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

Matthew 23:4

For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.

John 6:37

All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.

John 7:37

Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Yeshua stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!

Acts 15:10

Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Acts 20:35

In all things I gave you an example, that so labouring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Yeshua, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’  ”

Galatians 5:1

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Messiah has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

2 Thessalonians 1:7

and to give relief to you who are afflicted with us when the Lord Yeshua is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire,

Hebrews 4:1

Let’s fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

Revelation 22:17

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.