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Forγὰρmyμουyokeὁ ζυγόςiseasy,χρηστὸςandκαὶmyμουburdenτὸ φορτίονisἐστινlight.”ἐλαφρόν
Matthew 11:30
Study it in the app“For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.””
He invites the weary and burdened to come to him and find restWho Jesus IsJesus says of himself that he is gentle and humble in heartHumility and ServiceJesus invites the weary and burdened to find rest with himWork and RestJesus invites the weary and burdened to come to him for restComfort
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 11:30, word by word
- yokeζυγόςzygos
yoke
What is imposed and must be borne.
Where else “zygos” appears- easyχρηστὸςchrēstos
kind, good
Kind, good, gracious; also pleasant, easy.
Where else “chrēstos” appears- burdenφορτίονphortion
burden, load
Burden, load.
Where else “phortion” appears- isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- lightἐλαφρόνelaphron
light
Light, not heavy, easy to bear.
Where else “elaphron” appears
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Matthew 11:25-30
25At that time Jesus responded and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you hid these things from the wise and the intelligent and revealed them to little children. 26Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing before you. 27All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, nor does anyone know the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
21In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing before you. 22All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and the one to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.”
The context
29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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To study Matthew 11 in a group
1. What it says
What did Jesus tell John's messengers to report about what they hear and see (vv. 4–5)?
2. What it means
Why does Jesus say his yoke is easy and his burden light (vv. 28–30)?
3. How I live it
Jesus invites the weary and burdened to come to him (v. 28). What burden could you bring to him today?