Matthew 11:28 (KJV)

Passage

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Nearby Context

Matthew 11:26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Matthew 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "come", "labour", "heavy", "laden", "give", and "rest". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "come" and "labour", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "All things are delivered unto me of..." into verse 29's "Take my yoke upon you and learn...", so "come" and "labour" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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