Luke 10:2
1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
- KJV
- Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
- WEB
- Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.
- ASV
- And he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.
- DARBY
- And he said to them, The harvest indeed [is] great, but the workmen few; supplicate therefore the Lord of the harvest that he may send out workmen into his harvest.
- BLB
- And He was saying to them, “The harvest indeed [is] much, but the workers few. Therefore implore the Lord of the harvest that He might put forth workers into His harvest.
- ÅB
- Og han sa til dem: Høsten er stor, men arbeiderne få; be derfor høstens herre at han vil drive arbeidere ut til sin høst!
- OTB
- Han sa til dem: "Høsten er stor, men arbeiderne er få. Be derfor høstens Herre om å sende ut arbeidere til sin høst.
- B1930
- Og han sa til dem: Høsten er stor, men arbeiderne få; bed derfor høstens herre at han vil drive arbeidere ut til sin høst!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 9:36–38
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
Read in contextJohn 4:35–38
Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:6–9
I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
Read in contextMark 16:15
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:12
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
Read in context2 Thessalonians 3:1
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
Read in context2 Timothy 4:5
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
Read in contextMatthew 20:1
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
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