Scriptures

New Living Translation (NLT)

Matthew 11
²⁸ Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.
²⁹ Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
³⁰ For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
Matthew 12
¹ At about that time Jesus was walking through some grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, so they began breaking off some heads of grain and eating them.
² But some Pharisees saw them do it and protested, “Look, your disciples are breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath.”
³ Jesus said to them, “Haven’t you read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
⁴ He went into the house of God, and he and his companions broke the law by eating the sacred loaves of bread that only the priests are allowed to eat.
⁵ And haven’t you read in the law of Moses that the priests on duty in the Temple may work on the Sabbath?
⁶ I tell you, there is one here who is even greater than the Temple!
⁷ But you would not have condemned my innocent disciples if you knew the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’
⁸ For the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!”