To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear. Usually, when quoting this passage, Pentecostals leave off the last clause, “yet they would not hear.” They then proceed to interpret the passage as predicting the bestowal of the gift of tongues on the church, adding that through this gift, according to the prophet, rest will be granted to the people of God.2 What is forgotten, however, is that, when seen in the light