Matthew 11:28-29

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 11:1-99

Matthew 11 THE SENDING OUT of the twelve did not mean that the Lord suspended His personal labours, as the first verse shows; and all this activity stirred up John in his prison. We can well imagine that he expected the great Personage, whom he had announced, to do something on his behalf; yet here He was, delivering all kinds of unworthy folk from their diseases and troubles, and apparently neglecting His forerunner. Tested thus, John’s faith wavered a little. The Lord’s answer to John took... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 11:28-30

The gracious invitation: v. 28. Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. v. 29. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. v. 30. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light. No mere man could have spoken these words, so full of heavenly majesty and divine comfort. Christ purposely makes use of many Old Testament phrases, but He applies them all to Himself, thus showing that all... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 11:25-30

5. The Son of God displaying the full consciousness of His royal dignity while rejected of menMatthew 11:25-30 25At that time Jesus answered and said,32I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth,Because [That]33 thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent,And hast revealed them unto [to] babes. 26Even so,34 Father; for35 so it seemed good in thy sight.3627All things are delivered unto me of [by, ἀπό] my Father:And no man knoweth the Son, but the Father;Neither... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Matthew 11:28-29

Matthew THE REST GIVER Mat_11:28 - Mat_11:29 . One does not know whether tenderness or majesty is predominant in these wonderful words. A divine penetration into man’s true condition, and a divine pity, are expressed in them. Jesus looks with clearsighted compassion into the inmost history of all hearts, and sees the toil and the sorrow which weigh on every soul. And no less remarkable is the divine consciousness of power, to succour and to help, which speaks in them. Think of a Jewish... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 11:20-30

Woe or Welcome Matthew 11:20-30 The voice of upbraiding, Matthew 11:20-24 . The Judge weeps as he pronounces the doom of those who reject Him. They would have crowned Him king, but refused to repent. See John 6:15 . These cities did not crucify Him, but they had been deaf to His warnings and indifferent to His mighty works. Even where there is no direct opposition, indifference will be sufficient to seal our doom. The voice of thanksgiving, Matthew 11:25-27 . He “answered” the voice of God... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 11:1-30

This picture of John is very full of pathos-from the high triumph of inspired preaching to the solitude and loneliness of a prison. John made as direct application to Jesus as his circumstances permitted. Surely the wisest course possible. Jesus answered him not by verbal assurance, but by the deeds of the Kingdom. The credentials of Christ are ever to be found in His actual works. The fickleness and worthlessness of public opinion has striking exemplification here. In the ordinary manner of... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:25-30

THE REVELATION OF THE GOSPEL‘At that time Jesus answered and said … My burden is light.’ Matthew 11:25-Amos : Let us look at this remarkable passage sentence by sentence. I. To whom the Gospel was revealed.—First, the Lord gave open thanks to His Father because of the class of persons to whom the Gospel was revealed. They had something which no book-learning could give. They believed in Jesus as their Lord and Master, and trusted Him implicitly. II. A further truth.—Secondly, the Lord... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:28

CHRIST’S INVITATION‘Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.’ Matthew 11:28 This invitation addressed to a certain class. To the self-sufficient it has no attraction, but to every one with an unsatisfied want down in his heart, the words bring peace and hope. I. Invitation from the living Christ.—When He says ‘come’ He means ‘Believe in My Love and trust Me as your Guide.’ We can never know peace of believing while we keep in touch with the world. Go to... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:29

LEARNING OF CHRIST‘Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me.’ Matthew 11:29 Just before our Lord spoke these words, He had declared His joy and thankfulness that intellectual eminence had nothing to do with the entrance into His school; that the mysteries of His teaching were hidden from the wise and prudent and revealed to babes. His Apostles maintain the same attitude. It might have seemed as though the triumph of Christianity must necessarily involve the depreciation of mental power. But in... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 11:28

“Come to me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” The call ‘come (deute) to Me’ made to those who are labouring can be compared with Isaiah 55:3, where it is God Who speaks, and the aim there is that men might enjoy the life of the new age by entering into the everlasting Davidic covenant with Him. Here then is a call to men by the son of David to enter into covenant with Him, the covenant concerning which more detail will be given later (Matthew 26:28). But here... read more

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