Matthew 11:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 11:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 11:28 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 11:28 — KJV
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
— Matthew 11:28 (KJV)
Matthew 11:28 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 11:28
“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD. keep: Heb. rest”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:28: come, give, rest
“For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:28: come, give, rest
“And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age. stricken...: Heb. come into days”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:28: come, give, rest
“Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion. It is good...: Heb. there is a good which is comely, etc all the days: Heb. the number of the days”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:28: come, labour, give
“And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:28: come, give, rest
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