# Where is “Come to me, all who are weary” in the Bible?

> “Come to me, all who are weary” is Matthew 11:28.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/come-to-me-all-who-are-weary
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Jesus says it to the crowds in Galilee.

## The verse

> Come to me, all of you who are worn out from toil and loaded with burdens, and I will give you rest. Put my yoke on yourselves and learn from me, because I am gentle and my heart is humble, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is light.”
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> — [Matthew 11:28-30](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/11#28) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

A yoke is the wooden bar that joins two oxen to a load. Jesus does not offer a life with no yoke. He offers his own, and says it is easy to bear because he is gentle and humble.

## Common questions

### Where is “Come to me, all who are weary” in the Bible?

“Come to me, all who are weary” is Matthew 11:28. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. Jesus says it to the crowds in Galilee.

### Is “Come to me, all who are weary” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Matthew 11:28. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 11:28-30 reads: “Come to me, all of you who are worn out from toil and loaded with burdens, and I will give you rest. Put my yoke on yourselves and learn from me, because I am gentle and my heart is humble, and you will find rest for your souls. For my…”

### Who said “Come to me, all who are weary”?

Jesus says it to the crowds in Galilee.

### What does “Come to me, all who are weary” mean in the Bible?

A yoke is the wooden bar that joins two oxen to a load. Jesus does not offer a life with no yoke. He offers his own, and says it is easy to bear because he is gentle and humble.

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