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.
King James Version
World English Bible (WEB)
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
What this verse means
His yoke is described as easy not because life is, but because He pulls with us.
A short prayer
Gentle and lowly Lord, teach me to walk at Your pace instead of my frantic one.
Read in context — Matthew 11
27All 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.
28Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Related verses
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”Galatians 6:9
“The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.”Habakkuk 3:19
“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)”Hebrews 10:23
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”Hebrews 12:1
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”Hebrews 13:5