Matthew 11:28-29 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:25-30

In close connexion with the preceding. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:25-30

The joy of Christ over the penitent. I. THE THANKSGIVING . 1 . The Father ' s care for the lowly minded. 2 . The Father ' s love for the Son. The Lord Jesus seemed a man among men. He was rejected and despised. But, in truth, he was the almighty Son of God. All things had been given into his hand; all power was his. None knew him fully, in all the mystery and glory of his Divine personality, save only God the Father. Nor can any know the Father fully, save the Son. But... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:25-30

The knowledge of the Holy. The "things" to which our Lord here refers may be better gathered Item what follows than from what goes before. They arc evidently spiritual things ( Luke 19:42 ); things pertaining to— I. THE HIGHEST KNOWLEDGE . 1 . The knowledge of the Father. 2 . The knowledge of the Son. II. THE METHOD OF ITS COMMUNICATION . 1 . It is not attained by natural reason. 2 . It is attained by Divine revelation. III. THE ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:28

Come ( δεῦτε ); Matthew 4:19 , note. There is less thought of the process of coming than in the very similar invitation in John 7:37 . Unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden . The toilers and burdened ( οἱκοπιῶντες καὶ πεφορτισμένοι ). Our Lord purposely did not define in what the toil and burden consisted; for he would include all, from whatever quarter their toil and burden came. But since the spiritual is the central part of man ( Matthew 5:3 , note), the more... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:28

Rest for the weary. We have here— I. A BURDEN . 1 . Some are laden with sin. 2 . Others groan under the distresses of life. II. A RELIEF . 1 . Christ offers pardon to the guilty. 2 . Christ offers purity to the unholy. 3 . Christ offers grace for the needy. III. THE MEANS . 1 . We must go to Christ. To this end we must seek him. In his house; at his table; at the footstool of his throne. 2 . W e must approach him humbly. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:28-30

Yet freely invites all to him. Observe that, whether by "accident" or "design," Matthew 11:25-30 are a statement of the good news contained in the expression, "Jesus the Son of God," while Matthew 12:1-8 leads us to regard him as the Son of man. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:28-30

In Matthew only. Verse 28: An invitation to all who need him, and an unconditioned promise of welcome. Verse 29: A summons to submit to his teaching, and a promise that those who do so shall find rest in it. Verse 30: For his "service is perfect freedom." Notice the sharp contrast between the width of this invitation and the apparent limitation of the preceding statement (verse 27). The truths of prevenient grace and man's free-will may not be separated. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:28-30

The yoke of rest. It is a common mistake to divide these verses and to quote the first of them—the invitation to the weary—without the others, which are really essential to the practical comprehension of Christ's method of giving rest; because it is in the conclusion of the whole passage that we discover how we may obtain rest from Christ. We must, therefore, look both at the blessing offered and at the means by which this blessing may be obtained. I. THE BLESSING IS REST . 1 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:29

Matthew 11:29 , Matthew 11:30 have so much in common with both the language and the thought of Ec 51:26, 27, that probably this passage was in our Lord's mind. It is noteworthy that most of the other signs of acquaintance with Ecclesiasticus are found in the Epistle of St. James. Take my yoke upon you . For there is work to be done, therefore enter on it. The yoke is the service that Christ gives us to do, and therefore implies more than his teaching. This, however, is so important a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:29

A yoke for two. "Take my yoke upon you." Christ's yoke, of which he speaks here, is the yoke of Sonship, his relation to God, and the responsibilities, duties, and burdens which it involved. And his point is that he did not want to bear that yoke alone. It was a yoke meant for two. It could only be borne aright when disciples and he bore the yoke together. Illustration may be taken from the yoke fitted to the shoulders of the two oxen that drew the Eastern plough. That yoke was only... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:25-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:25-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:25-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:28

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:28

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:28-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:28-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:28-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:29

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 11:29

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