Matthew 11:28 in Context
Matthew 11:28 read in its full chapter context. See the verses before and after, plus historical setting and flow of thought.
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
— Matthew 11:28 (KJV)
Where This Verse Sits
Matthew 11:28 appears in Matthew chapter 11, verse 28. Jesus spoke these words during His Galilean ministry, around AD 28-29. The religious leaders had burdened the people with 613 commandments plus thousands of additional regulations. Common people were 'heavy laden' not just by life's difficulties but by a religious system that crushed rather than comforted. Jesus' invitation was a direct contrast to the Pharisees' demands.
The Verse Itself
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
— Matthew 11:28 (KJV)
Flow of the Passage
To grasp Matthew 11:28 fully, read it inside the surrounding paragraph. The verses before set up the argument, and the verses after show its outworking. Matthew 11 as a whole carries forward the theme of rest, and this single verse is one beat in that larger movement.
Jesus extends a gracious invitation to all who are weary and burdened—whether from religious legalism, life's struggles, or sin's weight. He promises true rest for the soul.
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