What Is Yoke in the Bible?
Object
A wooden beam laid across the necks of two oxen so they pull together. It also means a heavy load.
A detail
- Jesus says: “my yoke is easy”: following him does not crush us.
Where it appears in the Bible
Matthew 11:29-30
What the Bible says
Matthew 11:29-30
29Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls. 30For my yoke is sweet and my burden light.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: RAE, “yugo”