Luke 10:2

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Luke 10:2

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Summary

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.

The harvest

Matthew 9:37

John 4:35

1 Corinthians 3:6

The labourers

Are

Pray

2 Thessalonians 3:1

The lord

Bible References

The harvest

Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

Don't you say, 'There are four more months and then comes the harvest?' I tell you, look up and see that the fields are already white for harvest!

I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused it to grow.

The labourers

"For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

It is like a man going on a journey. He left his house and put his slaves in charge, assigning to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain. In fact, I worked harder than all of them -- yet not I, but the grace of God with me.

Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

But for now I have considered it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you. For he is my brother, coworker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to me in my need.

Toward this goal I also labor, struggling according to his power that powerfully works in me.

Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave of Christ, greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

For you recall, brothers and sisters, our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you,

In fact this is why we work hard and struggle, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.

Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.

Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

You, however, be self-controlled in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist's work, fulfill your ministry.

From Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear friend and colaborer,

Are

Elijah said to them: "I am the only prophet of the Lord who is left, but there are 450 prophets of Baal.

So the king of Israel assembled about four hundred prophets and asked them, "Should I attack Ramoth Gilead or not?" They said, "Attack! The sovereign one will hand it over to the king."

All you wild animals in the fields, come and devour, all you wild animals in the forest!

"Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them -- to the shepherds: 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not shepherds feed the flock?

Those who buy them slaughter them and are not held guilty; those who sell them say, 'Blessed be the Lord, for I am rich.' Their own shepherds have no compassion for them.

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

A vision appeared to Paul during the night: A Macedonian man was standing there urging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us!"

Others are busy with their own concerns, not those of Jesus Christ.

But do not measure the outer courtyard of the temple; leave it out, because it has been given to the Gentiles, and they will trample on the holy city for forty-two months.

Pray

Finally, pray for us, brothers and sisters, that the Lord's message may spread quickly and be honored as in fact it was among you,

The lord

After Jesus called the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,

Then I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take part of the spirit that is on you, and will put it on them, and they will bear some of the burden of the people with you, so that you do not bear it all by yourself.

The Lord speaks; many, many women spread the good news.

I will give you leaders who will be faithful to me. They will lead you with knowledge and insight.

He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Now those who had been forced to scatter went around proclaiming the good news of the word.

Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one but Jews.

While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."

Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.

Then he said to me, 'Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'"

So I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord replied, 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

I am grateful to the one who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful in putting me into ministry,

But Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. We are of his house, if in fact we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope we take pride in.

"To the angel of the church in Ephesus, write the following: "This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who has a firm grasp on the seven stars in his right hand -- the one who walks among the seven golden lampstands: