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Matthew 9:37-38 KJV
Matthew · chapter 9 · verses 37–38 · King James Version
37Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; 38Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.Matthew 9:37-38 · King James Version
Matthew 9:37-38 in context
35And 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.
36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
37Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
38Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Cross references
- Luke 10:2
- Mark 16:15
- 1 Corinthians 3:9
- John 4:35-36
- Matthew 28:19
- Luke 24:47
- 2 Corinthians 6:1
- Acts 16:9
- Luke 10:1-2
- Jeremiah 3:15
- 2 Thessalonians 3:1
- Acts 13:2
Key words (Strong's)
- disciplesmathētēsa learner, pupil, discipleG3101 →
- plenteouspolysmany, much, largeG4183 →
- labourersergatēsa workman, a labourer, usually one who works for hire esp. an agricultural worker, one…G2040 →
- harvesttherismosharvest, the act of reaping, fig. of the gathering of men into the kingdom of God…G2326 →
- saithlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- trulymentruly, certainly, surely, indeedG3303 →
- forthekballōto cast out, drive out, to send out, with notion of violence, to drive out , to cast out…G1544 →
- Lordkyrioshe to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding master, lord…G2962 →
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