Matthew 9:37
35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
36 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.
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
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Compare
- BSB
- Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
- KJV
- Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
- WEB
- Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
- ASV
- Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.
- DARBY
- Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest [is] great and the workmen [are] few;
- BLB
- Then He says to His disciples, “The harvest indeed [is] much, but the workers [are] few.
- ÅB
- Da sa han til disiplene sine: «Høsten er stor, men arbeiderne få;
- OTB
- Da sa han til sine disipler: "Høsten er stor, men arbeiderne er få.
- B1930
- Da sa han til sine disipler: Høsten er stor, men arbeiderne få;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 10:2
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.
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 Corinthians 3:9
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
Read in contextJohn 4:35–36
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 contextMatthew 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Read in contextLuke 24:47
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Read in context2 Corinthians 6:1
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
Read in contextActs 16:9
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
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