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Matthew 11:27-29
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Matthew 11:27-29
New English Translation
27 All things have been handed over to me by my Father.[a] No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides[b] to reveal him. 28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke[c] on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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- Matthew 11:27 sn This verse, frequently referred to as the “bolt from the Johannine blue,” has been noted for its conceptual similarity to statements in John’s Gospel (10:15; 17:2). The authority of the Son and the Father are totally intertwined. The statement here also occurs in Luke 10:22, and serves as a warning against drawing a simplistic dichotomy between Jesus’ teaching in the synoptic gospels and Jesus’ teaching in the Gospel of John.
- Matthew 11:27 tn Or “wishes”; or “intends”; or “plans” (cf. BDAG 182 s.v. βούλομαι 2.b). Here it is the Son who has sovereignty.
- Matthew 11:29 sn A yoke is a wooden bar or frame that joins two animals like oxen or horses so that they can pull a wagon, plow, etc. together. Here it is used figuratively of the restrictions that a teacher or rabbi would place on his followers.
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