Focused Passage

Matthew 11:25-30

The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary

Matthew moves from John’s question about Jesus, to Jesus’ validation of John, to indictment of an unbelieving generation, to denunciation of unrepentant towns, to praise for the Father’s gracious revelation, and finally to Jesus’ invitation to the weary.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

26 Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.

27 All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

28 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

29 Take My yoke upon 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 and My burden is light.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 25

Original words

At Ἐν G1722 Preposition that ἐκείνῳ G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular time καιρῷ G2540 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular declared εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular I praise Ἐξομολογοῦμαί G1843 Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular You σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular Father Πάτερ G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Lord Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of heaven οὐρανοῦ G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular earth γῆς G1093 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You have hidden ἔκρυψας G2928 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular these things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition [the] wise σοφῶν G4680 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction learned συνετῶν G4908 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction revealed ἀπεκάλυψας G601 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular them αὐτὰ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural to little children νηπίοις G3516 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Verse 26

Original words

Yes ναί G3483 Particle - G3588 Article - Vocative Masculine Singular Father Πατήρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction this οὕτως G3779 Adverb was ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular well-pleasing εὐδοκία G2107 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular in Your sight ἔμπροσθέν G1715 Preposition . . . σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Verse 27

Original words

All things Πάντα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural have been entrusted παρεδόθη G3860 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular to Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Father Πατρός G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction No one οὐδεὶς G3762 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular knows ἐπιγινώσκει G1921 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular except εἰ G1487 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατήρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] οὐδὲ G3761 Conjunction [no one] τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular knows ἐπιγινώσκει G1921 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Father Πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular except εἰ G1487 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction those to whom G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular . . . ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular chooses βούληται G1014 Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular to reveal [Him] ἀποκαλύψαι G601 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Verse 28

Original words

Come Δεῦτε G1205 Verb - Imperative - 2nd Person Plural to πρός G4314 Preposition Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural you who οἱ G3588 Article - Vocative Masculine Plural are weary κοπιῶντες G2872 Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction burdened πεφορτισμένοι G5412 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Masculine Plural and I κἀγὼ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular vvv ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural will give you rest ἀναπαύσω G373 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Verse 29

Original words

Take ἄρατε G142 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular yoke ζυγόν G2218 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular upon ἐφ’ G1909 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction learn μάθετε G3129 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition Me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I am εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular gentle πραΰς G4239 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction humble ταπεινὸς G5011 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular [in] τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular heart καρδίᾳ G2588 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction you will find εὑρήσετε G2147 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural rest ἀνάπαυσιν G372 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [for] ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural souls ψυχαῖς G5590 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Verse 30

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular yoke ζυγός G2218 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is easy χρηστὸς G5543 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular burden φορτίον G5413 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular light ἐλαφρόν G1645 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular

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