Matthew 11:29

“However, Jesus has not placed on spouses a burden impossible to bear, or too heavy - heavier than the Law of Moses.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 8:34; Mt 11:29-30.

“"I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 11:29; Jn 14:6.

“For how could an arrogant man thus express himself, “Learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly of heart, and you shall find rest for your souls?” or how can He be styled arrogant, who after supper laid aside His garments in the presence of His disciples, and, after girding Himself with a towel, and…” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29.

“For as He taught us meekness from Himself, saying, ‘Learn of Me for I am meek and lowly in heart,’ not that we may become equal to Him, which is impossible, but that looking towards Him, we may remain meek continually, so also here wishing that our good…” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29.

“For there were first our Saviour’s own words, who from the height of His divinity, when conversing with His disciples, said, ‘Learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls.’” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29.

“Those to whom Christ says: “Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me, for I am gentle,” Novatian says, I am not gentle.” — editor's note: S. Matt. xi. 29.

““Take My yoke upon you.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xi. 29.

“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.

“For what greater injury can happen to the soul than for it, owing to some sudden blindness from rage, to lose the brightness of the true and eternal light and to fail of the sight of Him “Who is meek and lowly of heart?”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xi. 29.

“But whoever truly gives up this world and takes upon him Christ’s yoke and learns of Him, and is trained in the daily practice of suffering wrong, for He is “meek and lowly of heart,” will ever remain undisturbed by all temptations, and “all things will work together for good to him.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xi. 29.

“…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.

“The one says, “I will exalt my throne above the stars of God;” the other, “Learn of me, for I am meek and lowly of heart.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xi. 29.

““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. 29.

“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.

“For My yoke is easy and My burden light.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28–30.

““Learn of Me,” He saith, “for meek I am and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29.

“Did He not cry to you, “Learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly of heart”?” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29.

“…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.

“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.

““Blessed are the meek;” imitate Him, Who said, “Learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly of heart.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29

“What further precept then concerning humility shall I give to the continent, than what He saith to all, “Learn of Me, in that I am meek and lowly of heart?” when He had made mention above of His greatness, and, wishing to show this very thing, how great He was, and how little He had been made for our sakes, saith,…” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29

“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

“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.

““Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me;” not to raise the fabric of the world, not to create all things visible and invisible, not in the world so created to work miracles and raise the dead; but, “that I am meek and lowly in heart.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29.

“For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28–30.

“Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me, that I am meek and lowly in heart.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28, 29.

“Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28, 29.

“…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.

“But after the Lord has, by the gospel, cried aloud, “Come unto me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest; take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart,” how many, on hearing the gospel, have done what that rich man, on hearing from His own mouth, did not do?” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29.

“He is pleased with gentleness and modesty; He loves the meek, and hates those who excite contentions; He loves faith, chastises unbelief; He breaks all power of boasting, and punishes the insolence of the proud.” — editor's note: Cf. Matt xi. 29

“…given to your modesty, a characteristic of which our Lord in His law has given Himself as an ensample, saying, “Learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart;” for though God is high, or rather most high He honoured at His incarnation the meek and lowly spirit.” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29

“And, that he might bring us back to the way of life through humility, He deigned to exhibit in Himself what He teaches us, saying, Learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart (Matth. xi. 29).” — the author cites it

“For My yoke is easy, and My burden light.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28, 29, 30.

““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.

“Wherefore the Lord says, “Take My yoke, for it is gentle and light.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29, 30.

“Learn we then, from what hath been said, His kindness and gentleness; “Learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly of heart” ( Matt. xi. 29 ); and let us cast away all bitterness.” — the author cites it

“And Christ Himself saith, “Learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart.” ( Matt. xi. 29.)” — the author cites it

“Thus “learn,” saith He, “of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29.

“For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29, 30.

“So He Himself used to teach: for, “Learn of me,” saith He, “for I am meek and lowly in heart.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29.

“Heardest thou not Him saying, “Learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart?”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29.

“For My yoke is easy and My burden light.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xi. 29, 30.

“…that which the Lord says, “learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls: for My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xi. 29, 30.

“In a word it renders one a disciple of our Lord, Who said, “Learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29.

“For perfection of life the imitation of Christ is necessary, not only in the example of gentleness, lowliness, and long suffering set us in His life, but also of His actual death.” — editor's note: ἀοργησία in Arist. Eth. iv. 5, 5, is the defect where meekness (πραότης) is the mean. In Plutarch, who wrote a short treatise on it, it is a virtue. In Mark…

“For I know that my master and Lord and God has said in the lowliness of His flesh: “Learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart,” and that before this He has sung by the mouth of David: “Lord, remember David and all his gentleness.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29.

“My desire to do my duty may, I fear, expose me to a charge of self-seeking; and although I do but follow the example of Him who said: “learn of me for I am meek and lowly of heart,” the course that I am taking may be attributed to a desire for notoriety.” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29.

““Learn of me,” He said, “for I am meek and lowly in heart.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 29.

“But we show that our warfare is in behalf of Christ by fighting as Christ, the peaceable and meek, Who has borne our infirmities, fought.” — editor's note: S. Matt. xi. 29.

“They that are saved are called sheep by reason of that mildness which they have learnt of Him who said, “Learn of me, for I am meek and lowly,” [Matt 11:29] and because they are ready to go even to death in imitation of Christ, who “was led as a sheep to the slaughter.” [Isa 53:7]” — the author cites it

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.”

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

I will not only take from you your burden, but will satisfy you with inward refreshment.

“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.”

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…

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…

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.

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…

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.

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!

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,…

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…

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…

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…

“For my yoke is excellent, and my burden is light.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28–30.

“For my yoke is good, and my burden is light.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 28–30.

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Take my yoke upon you: Sirach's yoke of Wisdom.

Matthew 11:29 takes up the words of Jeremiah 6:16 (8 words in common).