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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]. |
Bible Question: Is this invitation open to everyone? |
Bible Answer: Yes. Each and every person aware of their need is invited. The only ones to whom it does not apply are to those who do not feel their need. However, their exclusion is conditioned by their refusal to admit their need; it is not because Christ excludes them but because, having no feeling of need, they have excluded themselves. Wre one - anyone - to feel their need and have a desire for a stronger one than they are to releive them, Christ invites them to his side. My reasons for this interpretation are: (1) Unless "all" means something other than "all" (and, I by no means am a Greek scholar; I only go by the reference works) the meaning is clear. (2) There seems to be no warrant in the context to limit the meaning of "all." (3) The context clearly implies that no one is excluded on a basis other than their refusal to admit their need. |