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NASB | Matthew 11:28 ¶ "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 11:28 ¶ "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened [by religious rituals that provide no peace], and I will give you rest [refreshing your souls with salvation]. |
Subject: Is this invitation open to everyone? |
Bible Note: Mark, please read the last paragraph first, thank you. The verse means exactly what is says, yes of course it was a sincere invitation. Your sugestion that I might think otherwise is both an insult to Him, and is offensive to me. I asked you a question regarding 3 verses of Scripture, so far you have ignored this. I also made it clear that v 28 must not be considered apart from vs 29 and 30, of which it is a part, for some reason unknown to me you insist on quoting only v 28, and ignoring the other two verses. Our Lord was not in these three verses giving an invitation to His listeners to have their sins forgiven, but is addressing His remarks to those of His hearers that felt that they were "laboring and heavy-laden". Now why do you think that they felt this way. Just read what Jesus had said a short while before as found in Ch 10 fron verse 16 to 39, but especially vs 16-21, and vs 34-36. Is it any wonder that they felt that way.. All that Jesus is doing in refering to "My yoke" is explaining how it is possible to be the sort of servant that God requires. Mark, I know that you had no intention of insulting me, but please do be carefull what you commit to print. The Lord bless you. Edwin. |