Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I

And again, when He said, "Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, and learn of Me,"[264]

Clement of Alexandria Exhortation to the Heathen

Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest to your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden light."[173]

Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I

And again He says, "Come all to Me, who labour, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest; "[241]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II

he calls vice a servile thing, and virtue the attribute of freemen. "Take away from you the heavy yoke, and take up the easy one,"[52]

Fragments of Clement Found in the Oxford Edition

And let us endeavour after this ceaselessly and energetically. For He says, "Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."[14]

Fragments of Clement Found in the Oxford Edition

Let us obey the Lord, who calls to us, "Come unto Me, all ye that labour, and I will give you rest."[18]

Origen Against Celsus Book II

For He had formerly summoned all men to the light in the words, "Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."[197]

Origen Against Celsus Book III

ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."[197]

Hippolytus Exegetical Fragments

For this is a pleasant rest, as He says Himself: "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,"[22]

Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is excellent, and my burden is light."[62]

Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

and ye shall find rest for your souls. For my yoke is good, and my burden is light."[822]

Methodius Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna

invisibly punished, for daring to touch what may not be touched; for God Himself invites, and who will stand hesitating with fear? He says: "Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden."[5]

Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book I

all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will dive you rest."[26]

Clementine Homily III

he who entereth through me entereth into life, 'there being no other teaching able to save. Wherefore also He cried, and said, `Come unto me, all who labour, '[46]

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