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29. μάθετε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ. i.e. ‘become my disciples;’ an idea also conveyed by the word ζυγός, which was used commonly among the Jews for the yoke of instruction. Stier quotes from the Mishna, ‘Take upon you the yoke of the holy kingdom.’ Men of Belial = ‘Men without the yoke,’ ‘the uninstructed.’
ὅτι πραΰς εἰμι καὶ ταπεινὸς τῇ καρδίᾳ. The character of Jesus described by Himself: cp. 2Co 10:1, παρακαλῶ ὑμᾶς διὰ τῆς πρᾳύτητος καὶ ἐπιεικείας τοῦ Χριστοῦ. It is this character that brings rest to the soul, and therefore gives us a reason why men should become His disciples.
ἀνάπαυσιν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν. Cp. Jer 6:16, ‘Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.’
ταῖς ψυχαῖς] Not relief from external bodily toil.