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Matthew 11:25-30 CEV
At that moment Jesus said: My Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I am grateful that you hid all this from wise and educated people and showed it to ordinary people. (26) Yes, Father, that is what pleased you. (27) My Father has given me everything, and he is the only one who knows the Son. The only one who truly knows the Father is the Son. But the Son wants to tell others about the Father, so that they can know him too. (28) If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and I will give you rest. (29) Take the yoke I give you. Put it on your shoulders and learn from me. I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest. (30) This yoke is easy to bear, and this burden is light.
Matthew 11:25-30 NWT
25 At that time Jesus said in response: "I publicly praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intellectual ones and have revealed them to babes. 26 Yes, O Father, because to do thus came to be the way approved by you. 27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one fully knows the Son but the Father, neither does anyone fully know the Father but the Son and anyone to whom the Son is willing to reveal him. 28 Come to me, all you who are toiling and loaded down, and I will refresh you. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am mild-tempered and lowly in heart, and you will find refreshment for your souls. 30 For my yoke is kindly and my load is light."
Matthew 11:25-30 BBE
(25) At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.
(26) Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.
(27) All things have been given to me by my Father; and no one has knowledge of the Son, but the Father; and no one has knowledge of the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear.
(28) Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest.
(29) Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;
(30) For my yoke is good, and the weight I take up is not hard.
Matthew 11:25-30 ALT
(25) At that time answering, Jesus said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that You hid these [things] from wise and understanding [ones] and revealed them to young children.
(26) "Yes, Father, for in this way it became good pleasure before You.
(27) "All [things] were handed over to Me by My Father, and no one fully knows the Son, except the Father, nor does anyone fully know the Father, except the Son, and [the one] to whom the Son shall be desiring to reveal [Him].
(28) "Come to Me, all the ones laboring and having been burdened, and _I_ will give you* rest.
(29) "Take My yoke upon you* and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, 'and you* will find rest for your* souls.' [Jer 6:16]
(30) "For My yoke [is] easy, and My burden is light."
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The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation