Matthew 11:30
New International Version
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

New Living Translation
For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

English Standard Version
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Berean Standard Bible
For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Berean Literal Bible
For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

King James Bible
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

New King James Version
For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

New American Standard Bible
For My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light.”

NASB 1995
“For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

NASB 1977
“For My yoke is easy, and My load is light.”

Legacy Standard Bible
For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Amplified Bible
For My yoke is easy [to bear] and My burden is light.”

Christian Standard Bible
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

American Standard Version
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Contemporary English Version
This yoke is easy to bear, and this burden is light.

English Revised Version
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

Good News Translation
For the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light."

International Standard Version
because my yoke is pleasant, and my burden is light."

Majority Standard Bible
For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

NET Bible
For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry."

New Heart English Bible
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

Webster's Bible Translation
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Weymouth New Testament
For it is good to bear my yoke, and my burden is light."

World English Bible
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for My yoke [is] easy, and My burden is light.”

Berean Literal Bible
For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

Young's Literal Translation
for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.'

Smith's Literal Translation
For my yoke is useful, and my load is light.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For my yoke is sweet and my burden light.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For my yoke is sweet and my burden is light.”

New American Bible
For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”

New Revised Standard Version
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For my yoke is very pleasant, and my burden is light.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For my yoke is pleasant and my burden is light.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Godbey New Testament
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

Haweis New Testament
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Mace New Testament
for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Weymouth New Testament
For it is good to bear my yoke, and my burden is light."

Worrell New Testament
for My yoke is easy, and My burden light."

Worsley New Testament
for my yoke is easy, and my burthen is light.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Rest for the Weary
29Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Cross References
Matthew 23:4
They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

1 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

Galatians 5:1
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.

Jeremiah 6:16
This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’

1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

Galatians 6:2
Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Hebrews 4:9-11
There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His. / Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.

Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

John 16:33
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Isaiah 55:2-3
Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. / Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.

Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Psalm 23:1-3
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. / He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. / He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.


Treasury of Scripture

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

my yoke.

Proverbs 3:17
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

Micah 6:8
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Acts 15:10,28
Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? …

burden.

John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

2 Corinthians 1:4,5
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God…

2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

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Matthew 11
1. John sends his disciples to Jesus.
7. Jesus' testimony concerning John.
16. The perverse judgment of the people concerning the Son.
20. Jesus upbraids Korazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum;
25. and praising his Father's wisdom in revealing the Gospel to the simple,
28. he calls to him those who are weary and burdened.














For My yoke
The term "yoke" in the original Greek is "ζυγός" (zygos), which refers to a wooden beam used between a pair of oxen to enable them to pull together. In a broader sense, it symbolizes submission and service. In the historical context of Jesus' time, a yoke was often used metaphorically to describe the obligations imposed by religious law. Jesus contrasts His yoke with the heavy burdens of the Pharisaic laws, suggesting that His teachings and commandments are not burdensome but are designed to bring freedom and rest to the soul. This reflects the conservative Christian belief that true freedom is found in submission to Christ.

is easy
The Greek word for "easy" is "χρηστός" (chrēstos), which can also mean "kind" or "good." This suggests that the yoke of Jesus is not only manageable but also benevolent and gracious. It implies that following Jesus is not meant to be a harsh or oppressive experience but one that is filled with grace and kindness. Historically, this would have been a radical departure from the legalistic and burdensome interpretations of the law that were prevalent at the time. From a conservative Christian perspective, this highlights the nature of Christ's teachings as life-giving and restorative.

and My burden
The word "burden" in Greek is "φορτίον" (phortion), which refers to a load or weight. In the context of this verse, it signifies the responsibilities and duties that come with being a follower of Christ. Unlike the burdens imposed by the religious leaders of the time, which were heavy and hard to bear, Jesus describes His burden as something that is not overwhelming. This aligns with the conservative Christian understanding that while there are responsibilities in following Christ, they are accompanied by His strength and support.

is light
The Greek word for "light" is "ἐλαφρός" (elaphros), meaning not heavy or easy to carry. This suggests that the demands of Jesus are not meant to weigh down His followers but to uplift them. In the historical and scriptural context, this would have been a comforting assurance to those who were weary of the exhaustive demands of the law. From a conservative Christian viewpoint, this emphasizes the sufficiency of Christ's grace and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, which enables believers to live out their faith with joy and peace.

(30) Easy.--The Greek has a wider range of meaning--good, helpful, kind, profitable.

My burden is light.--The "burden" of Christ was the commandment that most characterised His teaching--the new commandment that men should love one another; and those who obeyed that commandment would find all to which it bound them light and easy.

Verse 30. - For. The fact of my giving work will not prevent this rest, but the contrary. My yoke is easy (χρηστός); suave, Latin; "sore" (Wickliffe); "sweete" (Rheims). And so are God's judgments (Psalm 119:39, ' Psalms of Solomon,' 8:38). Contrast Ecclus. 28:19, 20. And my burden is light. For "his commandments are not grievous" (1 John 5:3). "Omnia levis suut caritati" (Augustine, in Meyer).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

yoke
ζυγός (zygos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2218: From the root of zeugnumi; a coupling, i.e. servitude; also the beam of the balance.

is easy
χρηστὸς (chrēstos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5543: Useful, gentle, pleasant, kind. From chraomai; employed, i.e. useful.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

burden
φορτίον (phortion)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5413: A burden; the freight of a ship. Diminutive of phortos; an invoice, i.e. a task or service.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

light.”
ἐλαφρόν (elaphron)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1645: Light, not burdensome. Probably akin to elauno and the base of elasson; light, i.e. Easy.


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