Matthew 11:30 (GNV)

Passage

For my yoke is easie, and my burden light.

Nearby Context

Matthew 11:28 Come vnto me, all ye that are wearie and laden, and I will ease you.

Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke on you, and learne of me that I am meeke and lowly in heart: and ye shall finde rest vnto your soules.

Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is easie, and my burden light.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "yoke", "easie", and "burden". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "yoke", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Take my yoke on you and learne...", giving immediate footing for "light" and "yoke". In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "light" and "yoke" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.