Matthew 11:25-30

A Yoke That Is Easy

25 At that time Jesus answered [and] said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these [things] from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to young children.

26 Yes, Father, for [to do] so {was your gracious will}.

27 All [things] have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and {anyone to whom} the Son wants to reveal [him].

28 Come to me, all [of you] who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

29 Take my yoke on you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

30 For my yoke [is] easy to carry and my burden is light."

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("answered") has been translated as a finite verb
• [b]. Or perhaps "to the childlike," or "to the innocent"
• [c]. Literally "was pleasing before you"
• [d]. Literally "to whomever"
• [e]. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation