Saying 90: My Yoke Is Easy
Come to me: my yoke is comfortable and my rule is gentle, and you will find rest for yourselves.
Commentary
One of the gentlest passages in either gospel, and one of the clearest overlaps with wisdom literature — Sirach has Wisdom herself issuing much the same invitation.
Parallels
Matthew 11:28–30; Sirach 51:23–27
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