Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 11:28

"Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." — Matthew 11:28 (ASV)

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

Here is the gracious invitation of the gospel in which the Saviour's tears and smiles were blended, as in a covenant rainbow of promise. Come: he drives none away: he calls them to himself.

His favourite word is, Come. Not go to Moses; but, Come unto me. To Jesus himself we must come, by a personal trust. Not to doctrine, ordinance, or ministry are we to come first, but to the personal Saviour.

All labouring and laden ones may come: he does not limit the call to the spiritually labouring, but every working and wearied one is called. It is well to give the largest sense to all that mercy speaks.

Jesus calls me. Jesus promises "rest" as his gift: his immediate, personal, effectual rest he freely gives to all who come to him by faith.

To come to him is the first step, and he entreats us to take it. In himself, as the great sacrifice for sin, the conscience, the heart, the understanding obtain complete rest.

When we have obtained the rest he gives, we shall be ready to hear of a further rest, which we find.

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

There is no rest in the difficulties of metaphysics. There is no rest in the labours of human merit. Come unto me, and I will give you rest.

Here is the gracious invitation of the Gospel in which the Savior’s tears and smiles were blended, as in a covenant rainbow of promise.

“Come.” He drives no one away; He calls them to Himself. His favorite word is “Come.” Not—go to Moses; “Come unto me.”

To Jesus Himself we must come by a personal trust. We are not to come first to doctrine, ordinance, or ministry, but to the personal Savior.

All who are laboring and burdened may come. He does not limit the call to those who are spiritually laboring; every working and wearied one is called.

It is good to give the broadest meaning to all that mercy speaks. Jesus calls me. Jesus promises “rest”, as His gift. His immediate, personal, effectual rest He freely gives to all who come to Him by faith.

To come to Him is the first step, and He entreats us to take it. In Himself, as the great sacrifice for sin, the conscience, the heart, and the understanding obtain complete rest. When we have obtained the rest He gives, we will be ready to hear of a further rest which we find.