{Come unto me} (deute pros me). Verses 28 to 30 are not
in Luke and are among the special treasures of Matthew's Gospel.
No sublimer words exist than this call of Jesus to the toiling
and the burdened (pephortismenoi, perfect passive participle,
state of weariness) to come to him. He towers above all men as he
challenges us. "I will refresh you" (k'ago anapaus(9320)h(966d)as). Far
more than mere rest, rejuvenation. The English slang expression
"rest up" is close to the idea of the Greek compound ana-pau(935c).
It is causative active voice.
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