Matthew 11:28 (WEB)
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
Catechism · 1
“"No one is without a family in this world: the Church is a home and family for everyone, especially those who 'labor and are heavy laden.'"” — Catechism footnote: FC 85; cf. Mt 11:28.
Fathers and councils · 67
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus II.72Book II
“For He had formerly summoned all men to the light in the words, “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”” — editor's note: Cf. Matt. xi. 28.
Read the whole comment - Origen, Against Celsus III.63Book III
“And yet, in the preceding pages, we have pointed out the words of Jesus: “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“And again, when He said, “Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, and learn of Me,” He announced the Father of truth.” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“For then did He become ‘a strong rock and house of defence,’ when He bore our sins in His own body upon the tree, and said, ‘Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.’” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
“(Mat.” — the author cites it
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“For the Only-begotten Son of God is present here most ready to redeem you, saying, Come unto Me all that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
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Ambrose of Milan
“He came in meekness, He came in humility, and so He said: “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xi. 28.
Read the whole comment“…burden, as man must, to whom is said: “Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest; take My yoke upon you, for it is easy;” what if, I say, He has commanded that foal to be brought to Him now, sending forth those apostles, who, having put off their body, wear the semblance of the…” — editor's note: S. Matt. xi. 28 ff.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIII.7Conference XIII
“The grace of Christ then is at hand every day, which, while it “willeth all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth,” calleth all without any exception, saying: “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xi. 28.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIII.10Conference XIII
“We hear in the gospel the Lord summoning us to come speedily to Him by our free will: “Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you,” but the same Lord testifies to its weakness, by saying: “No man can come unto Me except the Father which sent Me draw him.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xi. 28.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XV.7Conference XV
“But do ye, says He, learn this of Me, “for I am meek and lowly of heart.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xi. 28, 29.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25Conference XXIV
“…heavy laden, and I will refresh you,” they will lay aside the burden of their sins, and realize what follows: “For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xi. 28–30.
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Augustine of Hippo
““Because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes;” that they “that labour and are heavy laden” might “come” unto Him and He might refresh them, because He is “meek and lowly in heart.”” — editor's note: Ibid. ver. 28.
Read the whole comment“They scorn to learn of Him, because He is meek and lowly of heart; for “Thou hast hid those things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28, 29.
Read the whole comment“Hence too that, “Come unto Me all ye that toil and are heavy laden; for My yoke is easy, and My burden light.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28, 30.
Read the whole comment“For My yoke is easy and My burden light.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28–30.
Read the whole comment““Come unto Me, all ye that labour.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
Read the whole comment“Who “turned away from burdens his back,” but He that cried, “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden”?” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
Read the whole comment“…toil; since He hath delivered it from death, who, pitying it, said, “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,” etc. Meek therefore and humble, following, so to speak, Christ as its path, should the action of the soul be that tendeth towards repose; nevertheless, not slothful…” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28–30.
Read the whole comment“Matthew proceeds thus: “At that time Jesus answered and said, I make my acknowledgment to Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent,” and so on, down to where we read, “For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 25–30.
Read the whole comment“Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me, in that I am meek and lowly of heart.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 25–29
Read the whole comment“And assuredly He is the Lord, Who saith, “All things have been delivered unto Me of My Father;” and He is the Master, Who saith, “Come unto Me, all ye who labor, and learn of Me;” and yet what learn we?” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 27, 28
Read the whole comment“Wherefore the Lord proclaims, “Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden;” and in another place “Woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days!”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28
Read the whole comment“And so He goes on to say, “And ye shall find rest unto your souls,” for “Love is not puffed up;” and “God is Love;” and “such as be faithful in love shall rest in Him,” called back from the din which is without to silent joys.” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28, 29
Read the whole comment“Let the proud, therefore, seek after and love the kingdoms of the earth; but “blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”” — editor's note: Not the intellectually poor (Fritzsche), nor the poor in worldly goods, as we might gather from Luke (vi. 20). Roman-Catholic commentators have found here…
Read the whole comment“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (hence, moreover, the sermon before us took as its starting-point the lowly and meek in heart): and this easy yoke and light burden which many spurn, few…” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28–30.
Read the whole comment“I have labour in talking, you in hearing: let us then both give ear to Him who goes on to say, “Come unto Me, all ye that labour.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
Read the whole comment“Again on the words of the Gospel, Matt. xi. 28, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,” etc.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Wherefore He saith, “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
Read the whole comment“Now if this is said to all, why ascribest thou thy miscarriage to Him that so inviteth thee?” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
Read the whole comment“Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me, that I am meek and lowly in heart.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28, 29.
Read the whole comment“Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28, 29.
Read the whole comment“Would that she heard the invitation, “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you!”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
Read the whole comment“…heavy laden: take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly of heart:” and when ye have learned this, “ye shall find rest for your souls,” from which ye cannot be cast out; “because I am come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of Him that sent me;” I teach humility; none but the…” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28, 29.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“For this is a pleasant rest, as He says Himself: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,” etc. For they who keep the commandments, and do not disclaim the ordinances of the law, enjoy rest both in them and in the doctrine of our Lord; and that is the meaning of “in the midst of the lots.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
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Clement of Alexandria
“For My yoke is easy, and My burden light.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28, 29, 30.
Read the whole comment“And again He says, “Come all to Me, who labour, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest;” and that which is added the Lord speaks in His own person.” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
Read the whole comment“For He says, “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
Read the whole comment““Take away from you the heavy yoke, and take up the easy one,” says the Scripture; as also the poets call [vice] a slavish yoke.” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28–30.
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John Chrysostom
““Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” ( Matt. xi. 28 ); and Paul, “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us.” ( Gal. iii. 13.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Next, having brought them by His words to an earnest desire, and having signified His unspeakable power, He after that invites them, saying, “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
Read the whole comment“By all the prophets; by John again; for unto Christ he would pass all on, saying, “He must increase, I must decrease;”by the Son Himself again, “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you;”and again, “If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28. [“Refresh” is the rendering of the Greek term answering to “give rest” in the English versions.—R.]
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Basil the Great
“The Word Who invited us to repentance calls aloud, “Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” — editor's note: St. Matt. xi. 28, 30.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“He was wearied, but He is the Rest of them that are weary and heavy laden.” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
Read the whole comment“…Come and let us ascend into the Mountain of the Lord; or our Saviour Himself, Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest; or, Arise, let us go hence, shining brightly, glittering above snow, whiter than milk, shining above the sapphire stone; let us not resist or delay.” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28.
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Leo the Great
“Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xi. 28.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“For my yoke is excellent, and my burden is light.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28–30.
Read the whole comment“For my yoke is good, and my burden is light.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28–30.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
By what He had said, He brought His disciples to have a desire towards Him, shewing them His unspeakable excellence; and now He invites them to Him, saying, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden.”
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
Whence do we all thus labour, but that we are mortal men, bearing vessels of clay which cause us much difficulty. But if the vessels of flesh are straitened, the regions of love will be enlarged. To what end then…
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
He calls to Him those that were labouring under the hardships of the Law, and those who are burdened with the sins of this world.
Read the whole comment - JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
That the burden of sin is heavy the Prophet Zachariah bears witness, saying, that wickedness sitteth upon a talent of lead. [margin note: Zech 5:7] And the Psalmist fills it up, “Thy iniquities are grown heavy upon…
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Matthew
For a cruel yoke and hard weight of servitude it is to be subject to the things of time, to be ambitious of the things of earth, to cling to falling things, to seek to stand in things that stand not, to desire things…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
He said not, Come ye, this man and that man, but All whosoever are in trouble, in sorrow, or in sin, not that I may exact punishment of you, but that I may remit your sins. Come ye, not that I have need of your…
Read the whole comment - Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew
I will not only take from you your burden, but will satisfy you with inward refreshment.
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Come,” He says, not with the feet, but with the life, not in the body, but in faith. For that is a spiritual approach by which any man approaches God; and therefore it follows, “Take my yoke upon you.”
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The yoke of Christ is Christ’s Gospel, which joins and yokes together Jews and Gentiles in the unity of the faith. This we are commanded to take upon us, that is, to have in honour; lest perchance setting it beneath…
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Not to create a world, or to do miracles in that world; but that “I am meek and lowly in heart.” Wouldest thou be great? Begin with the least. Wouldest thou build up a mighty fabric of greatness? First think of the…
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We must learn then from our Saviour to be meek in temper, and lowly in mind; let us hurt none, let us despise none, and the virtues which we have shewn in deed let us retain in our heart.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
And therefore in beginning the Divine Law He begins with humility, and sets before us a great reward, saying, “And ye shall find rest for your souls.” This is the highest reward, you shall not only be made useful to…
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
He holds forth the inducements of a pleasant yoke, and a light burden, that to them that believe He may afford the knowledge of that good which He alone knoweth in the Father.
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Matthew
What burden is it to put upon the neck of our mind that He bids us shun all desire that disturbs, and turn from the toilsome paths of this world!
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
And what is more pleasant than that yoke, what lighter than that burden? To be made better, to abstain from wickedness, to choose the good, and refuse the evil, to love all men, to hate none, to gain eternal things,…
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But how is Christ’s yoke pleasant, seeing it was said above, “Narrow is the way which leadeth unto life?” [Matt 7:14] That which is entered upon by a narrow entrance is in process of time made broad by the…
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So then they who with unfearing neck have submitted to the yoke of the Lord endure such hardships and dangers, that they seem to be called not from labour to rest, but from rest to labour. But the Holy Spirit was…
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And how is the Gospel lighter than the Law, seeing in the Law murder and adultery, but under the Gospel anger and concupiscence also, are punished? Because by the Law many things are commanded which the Apostle fully…
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Cross-references · 51
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Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.7.
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Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 20 and 1 other place.
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Cited together in Sermons Sermon 23 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 4:13–18 (2) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 4:13–18 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 4:13–18 (2) (Catena Aurea).
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Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.120.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.120.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 4:13–18 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 20.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 51.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 20.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.23.
Cited together in Against Celsus III.63.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.7.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.1.
Cited together in Against Celsus III.63.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.14 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.14 and 1 other place.
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Cited together in On the Holy Trinity IX.9.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 20.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 11:28–30 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.1.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.1.
Cited together in Against Celsus III.63.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XV.7.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.1.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.1.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25.
Cited together in Exhortation to the Heathen Chapter 12.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.7.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.14.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.14.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25.
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'Come to me' and the invitation of Wisdom's school in Sirach 51.