Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
He said, therefore, to them: The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest that he send out laborers into his harvest.
New American Standard Bible
And He was saying to them,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
He told them:
International Standard Version
So he instructed them, "The harvest is vast, but the workers are few. So ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers out into his harvest.
A Conservative Version
Therefore he said to them, The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the workmen are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth workmen into his harvest.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
He was saying to them,
An Understandable Version
And He said to them, "There is certainly plenty to harvest, but there are [too] few people to do the work. You should pray to the Lord of the harvest to send [more] workers out into the field to gather His crop.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, There is much grain ready to be cut, but not enough workers: so make prayer to the Lord of the grain-fields that he will send workers to get in the grain.
Common New Testament
And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and he said to them, the harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few: intreat therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth labourers into his harvest.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
And He said to them, The harvest is indeed great, but the laborers are few: therefore pray you the Lord of the harvest, that He may send forth laborers into His harvest.
Goodspeed New Testament
And he said to them, "The harvest is abundant enough, but the reapers are few. So pray to the owner of the harvest to send reapers to gather it.
John Wesley New Testament
And he said to them, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Julia Smith Translation
Then said he to them, Truly the harvest much, and the laborers few: implore therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest.
King James 2000
Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray you therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to them, "The harvest [is] plentiful, but the workers [are] few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest that he send out workers into his harvest.
Modern King James verseion
Then He said to them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray to the Lord of the harvest that He may send forth laborers into His harvest.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto them, "The harvest is great: but the laborers are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest, to send forth laborers into his harvest.
Moffatt New Testament
He said to them, "The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few; so pray the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to gather his harvest.
Montgomery New Testament
And he thus addressed them. "The harvest is abundant, but the harvesters are few. do you therefore pray the lord of the harvest to send forth harvesters into his harvest.
NET Bible
He said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
And he said to them, The harvest is great, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers for his harvest.
Sawyer New Testament
And he said to them, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers few; pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest to thrust out laborers into his harvest.
The Emphasized Bible
And he was saying unto them - The harvest, indeed, is, great, but, the labourers, few; beg ye, therefore, of the Lord of the harvest, that he would thrust forth, labourers, into his harvest.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
He said therefore unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the labourers few: pray ye therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he would send out labourers into his harvest.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"The harvest," he said, "is abundant, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray to the Owner of the harvest to send laborers to gather in his harvest.
Webster
Therefore said he to them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest.
Weymouth New Testament
And He addressed them thus: "The harvest is abundant, but the reapers are few: therefore entreat the Owner of the harvest to send out more reapers into His fields. And now go.
Williams New Testament
So He was saying to them: "The harvest is plentiful, but the reapers are scarce. So pray the Lord of the harvest to send out reapers to His harvest-field.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
And He said to them, "The harvest, indeed, is great, but the laborers few. Pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that He urge forth laborers into His harvest.
Worsley New Testament
And He said unto them, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few: pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that He would send out workmen to his harvest.
Youngs Literal Translation
then said he unto them, 'The harvest indeed is abundant, but the workmen few; beseech ye then the Lord of the harvest, that He may put forth workmen to His harvest.
Themes
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Christian ministers » Prayer for, encouraged
Despisement » Who despises the lord
Despisement » Those that despise the lord
Despisement » Those that despise a disciple of Christ
Disciples/apostles » What jesus Christ sent his disciples to do
Evangelism » Jesus Christ sending forth disciples to preach
Harvest » Spiritual, general references to
Harvest » The laborers of the harvest
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Healing » Who is given power to heal
Hearing » Those that do not hear the lord’s disciples
Hearing » Those that hear the lord’s disciples
Jesus Christ » History of » Commissions the seventy disciples (in samaria)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is
Labor » The laborers of the harvest
Missionary-work by ministers » Christ sent his disciples to labor in
Missionary-work by ministers » Required
Receiving » Those that do not receive jesus Christ’s disciples
Seventy » The seventy disciples sent forth by jesus (though the best greek mss. Have "seventy-two")
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Harvest, spiritual, general references to
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 10:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Seventy-Two Appointed And Sent Out
1 And after these things, the Lord appointed seventy others, also, and sent them, two and two, before his face, into every city and place to which he himself was about to go. 2 He said, therefore, to them: The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest that he send out laborers into his harvest. 3 Go; behold, I send you as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 9:36-38
And when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and scattered as sheep that had no shepherd.
2 Thessalonians 3:1
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified even as among you;
Matthew 20:1
For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
Mark 13:34
As a man, going into another country, leaves his house, and gives authority to his servants, and to each one his own work, and commands the door-keeper to watch;
Mark 16:15
And he said to them: Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Mark 16:20
And they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following.
Luke 9:1
And he called his twelve disciples to him, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure dis eases:
John 4:35-38
Do you not say, There are yet four months, and harvest comes? Behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, for they are already white for the harvest.
Acts 8:4
Then they that were dispersed went everywhere preaching the word.
Acts 11:19
Now those who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose after the death of Stephen, traveled as far as Phenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews.
Acts 13:2
And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said: Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, to the work to which I have called them.
Acts 13:4
Therefore, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and thence sailed to Cyprus.
Acts 16:9-10
And, during the night, a vision appeared to Paul. A certain man of Macedonia stood and besought him, saying: Come over to Macedonia and help us.
Acts 20:28
Therefore, take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, that you be shepherds to the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.
Acts 22:21
And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far off to the Gentiles.
Acts 26:15-18
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? He replied, I am Jesus, whom you persecute.
1 Corinthians 3:6-9
I planted, Apollos watered: but God made to grow.
1 Corinthians 12:28
And God has placed some in the church, first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then mighty deeds; then gifts of healing; helps, governments, kinds of tongues.
1 Corinthians 15:10
But, by the grace of God, I am what I am; and his grace, which was bestowed on me, has not been bestowed in vain: but I have labored more abundantly than they all; not I, how ever, but the grace of God which was with me.
2 Corinthians 6:1
As co-workers with him, we beseech you, that you receive not the grace of God in vain:
Ephesians 4:7-12
But grace has been given to each one of us, according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.
Philippians 2:21
for all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 2:25
Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and companion in labor and fellow-soldier, but your apostle, who also ministered to my want,
Philippians 2:30
because for the work of the Christ he was near to death, not regarding his life, that he might supply that which was lacking in your service to me.
Colossians 1:29
to which end I also labor, striving according to his energy, which works in me mightily.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you; he always strives earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
1 Thessalonians 2:9
For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for, laboring night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any one of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
1 Thessalonians 5:12
Now we beseech you, brethren, to have regard for those who labor among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you,
1 Timothy 1:12-14
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, because he counted me faithful, and put me into the ministry;
1 Timothy 4:10
for to this end we both labor, and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
1 Timothy 4:15-16
Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them, that your advancement may be manifest in all things.
1 Timothy 5:17-18
Let the elders who rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.
2 Timothy 2:3-6
Do you, there fore, suffer evil, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 4:5
But do you be watchful in all things, endure evil, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.?
Hebrews 3:6
but Christ, as a Son over his own house; whose house we are, if we hold the confidence and the joy of our hope firm to the end.
Revelation 2:1
To the angel of the church in Ephesus, write: These things says he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, that walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
Revelation 11:2-3
But the court that is without the temple leave out, and measure it not: for it is given to the Gentiles, and the holy city they shall tread under foot forty-two months.