Matthew 11:25-30 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 11:25-30

In these verses we have Christ looking up to heaven, with thanksgiving to his Father for the sovereignty and security of the covenant of redemption; and looking around him upon this earth, with an offer to all the children of men, to whom these presents shall come, of the privileges and benefits of the covenant of grace. I. Christ here returns thanks to God for his favour to those babes who had the mysteries of the gospel revealed to them (Matt. 11:25, 26). Jesus answered and said. It is... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 11:1-30

Matthew 11:1-30 is a chapter in which Jesus is speaking all the time; and, as he speaks to different people and about different things, we hear the accent of his voice vary and change. It will be of the greatest interest to look one by one at the six accents in the voice of Jesus. The Accent Of Confidence ( Matthew 11:1-6 ) 11:1-6 And when Jesus had completed his instructions to the twelve disciples, he left there to go on teaching and to go on making his proclamation in their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus answered, and said ,.... The time referred to is, when the disciples returned to him, and gave him an account of the success of their ministry, Luke 10:17 who say nothing of the conversion of sinners, but of the spirits being subject to them; and may also refer to the several things spoken of in the context: it was at that time when Christ spoke to the multitude about John, and the excellency of his ministry, which yet was ineffectual to great numbers, who for a while... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 11:26

Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight. Or, "so is the good will", or "pleasure before thee": thus, רצון מלפניך יהי , "let it be the good will before thee", or "in thy sight, O Lord", is a phrase often to be met with in the Jews' forms of prayer F24 Seder Tephillot, fol. 4. 2. & 5. 1. & passim. Ed. Amsterdam. . Here the word designs the sovereign counsel and purpose of God, to which, and to which only, our Lord refers the different dispensations of God... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 11:27

All things are delivered unto me of my Father ,.... This is to be understood of Christ, as mediator; for, as God, nothing was delivered to him; he had all things, all perfections, power, and glory his Father has; and is to be considered in the utmost extent: all persons are delivered to him, angels and men; good angels are delivered to him, to be confirmed in him, as their head, and to be made use of by him; spirits, evil spirits, which were subject to his disciples, are under him, and at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 11:28

Come unto me ,.... Christ having signified, that the knowledge of God, and the mysteries of grace, are only to be come at through him; and that he has all things relating to the peace, comfort, happiness, and salvation of men in his hands, kindly invites and encourages souls to come unto him for the same: by which is meant, not a local coming, or a coming to hear him preach; for so his hearers, to whom he more immediately directed his speech, were come already; and many of them did, as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you ,.... The phrase is Rabbinical. The Jewish doctors often speak F1 T. Hieros. Beracot, fol. 4. 1. Bab. Beracot, fol. 61. 2. Zohar in Lev. fol. 46. 4. Caphtor, fol. 44. 2. Tzeror Hammor, fol. 2. 2. of עול מלכות שמים , "the yoke of the kingdom of heaven", and of persons taking it upon them; and which they exhort to, and express in much such language as here F2 Zohar in Num. fol. 51. 2. Caphtor, fol. 48. 2. ; קדישא קבילו עלייכו עול מלכותא , "take... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 11:30

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Christ calls a profession of faith in him, and subjection to his ordinances, a yoke, in allusion to the law of Moses, and in distinction from it; and a "burden", with respect to the very heavy ones the Scribes and Pharisees laid upon the shoulders of the people, obliging them to a strict observance of them; though of a different nature from either of them; "for his commandments are not grievous", hard and heavy to be borne, as their's were, but... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 11:25

I thank thee - Εξομολογουμαι σοι , I fully agree with thee - I am perfectly of the same mind. Thou hast acted in all things according to the strictest holiness, justice, mercy, and truth. Wise and prudent - The scribes and Pharisees, vainly puffed up by their fleshly minds, and having their foolish hearts darkened, refusing to submit to the righteousness of God (God's method of saving man by Christ) and going about to establish their own righteousness, (their own method of saving... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 11:26

Even so, Father - Ναι ο πατηρ . An emphatical ratification of the preceding address. It was right that the heavenly wisdom, despised, rejected, and persecuted by the scribes and Pharisees, should be offered to the simple people, and afterwards to the foolish people, the Gentiles, who are the children of wisdom, and justify God in his ways, by bringing forth that fruit of the Gospel of which the Pharisees refused to receive even the seed. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 11:25-30

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 11:1-30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 11:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 11:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 11:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 11:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 11:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 11:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 11:25

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 11:26

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