Matthew 11:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 11:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 11:30 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 11:30 — KJV
“For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
— Matthew 11:30 (KJV)
Matthew 11:30 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 11:30
“Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:30: yoke, light
“And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:30: yoke, light
“And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:30: yoke, light
“And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:30: yoke, light
“For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. For...: or, When thou brakest”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:30: yoke, burden
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