Daniel Patz

“In this respect, he has set   an example to all such as may have sinned against God, teaching them   the duty of humbly complying with the calls to repentance, which may be   addressed to them by his servants, instead of remaining under sin till   they be surprised by the final vengeance of Heaven.    ”
― John Calvin, The Complete Biblical Commentary Collection of John Calvin

“Consider what Jesus is saying. A yoke is the heavy crossbar laid on oxen to force them to drag farming equipment through the field. Jesus is using a kind of irony, saying that the yoke laid on his disciples is a nonyoke. For it is a yoke of kindness. Who could resist this? It’s like telling a drowning man that he must put on the burden of a life preserver only to hear him shout back, sputtering, “No way! Not me! This is hard enough, drowning here in these stormy waters. The last thing I need is the added burden of a life preserver around my body!”
― Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers