Matthew 9:37

Darby

Matthew 9:37

Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest is great and the workmen are few;

New American Standard Bible

Then He *said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

King James Version

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

Holman Bible

Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few.

International Standard Version

Then he told his disciples, "The harvest is vast, but the workers are few.

A Conservative Version

Then he says to his disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the workmen are few.

American Standard Version

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.

Amplified

Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is [indeed] plentiful, but the workers are few.

An Understandable Version

Then He said to His disciples, "Certainly there is plenty to harvest but there are [too] few people to do the work."

Anderson New Testament

Then he said to his disciples: The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.

Bible in Basic English

Then he said to his disciples, There is much grain but not enough men to get it in.

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

the harvest indeed is plentiful, but the labourers are few:

Godbey New Testament

Then He says to His disciples, The harvest truly is great and the laborers are few;

Goodspeed New Testament

Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is abundant enough, but the reapers are few.

John Wesley New Testament

Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few.

Julia Smith Translation

Then he says to his disciples, Truly the harvest much, but the laborers few.

King James 2000

Then said he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few;

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

Then He said to His disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then said he to his disciples, "The harvest is great, but the laborers are few:

Moffatt New Testament

Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few;

Montgomery New Testament

And he said to his disciples. "The harvest is great, but the laborers are few;

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

Then he saith to his disciples, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few.

Sawyer New Testament

Then he said to his disciples, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers few.

The Emphasized Bible

Then, saith he unto his disciples, The harvest, indeed, is great, but, the labourers, few;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then said he to his disciples, The harvest indeed is abundant, but the labourers are few;

Twentieth Century New Testament

And he said to his disciples: "The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.

Webster

Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

Weymouth New Testament

Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is abundant, but the reapers are few;

Williams New Testament

Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the reapers are scarce.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

Then He saith to His disciples, "The harvest, indeed, is abundant, but the laborers few;

Worsley New Testament

upon which He saith to his disciples, The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers few:

Youngs Literal Translation

then saith he to his disciples, 'The harvest indeed is abundant, but the workmen few;

Themes

Agriculture » Called laborers

Agriculture or husbandry » Persons engaged in, called » Laborers

Christian ministers » Prayer for, encouraged

Harvest » Spiritual, general references to

Harvest » Figurative

Harvest » The laborers of the harvest

Harvest » Illustrative » Of a time when many are ready to receive the gospel

Harvest » Persons engaged in » Called laborers

Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in various towns in galilee

Labor » The laborers of the harvest

spiritual Labourers » Prayer for the increase of

Ministers » Necessity for

Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For great service

Reaping » Spiritual harvest

Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Harvest, spiritual, general references to

Spiritual » Examples of growth » Harvest

Spiritual » Labourers » Prayer for the increase of

Topics

Christ Speaking To Disciples

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Then

G5119

τότε
Tote

then, that time, when, not tr

Usage: 105

saith he

G3004

λέγω
Lego

say, speak, call, tell,

Usage: 1045

unto

G3101

μαθητής
Mathetes

disciple, vr disciple

Usage: 254

his

G846

him, his, their, he, her, they, same, himself,

Usage: 0

disciples

G3101

μαθητής
Mathetes

disciple, vr disciple

Usage: 254

The harvest

G2326

θερισμός
therismos

harvest

Usage: 1

truly

G3303

μέν
men

indeed, verily, truly, not tr,

Usage: 63

is plenteous

G4183

πολύς πολλός
Polus

many, much, great,

Usage: 292

but

G1161

δέ
De

but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr

Usage: 2184

the labourers

G2040

ἐργάτης
Ergates

labourer, workman, worker

Usage: 6

References

Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 9:37

Disciples (16)

Harvest (15)

Few (15)

Workers (6)

Plentiful (6)

Saith (4)

Indeed (4)

Laborers (4)

Unto (3)

Plenteous (3)

Abundant (3)

Truly (2)

Labourers (2)

Workmen (2)

Great (2)

Told (1)

Vast (1)

Grain (1)

Enough (1)

Men (1)

Reapers (1)

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 1443
Matthew Rank: 134
6 Topics
17 Themes
14 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
3 Phrases
4 References

Context Readings

A Plentiful Harvest But Few Workers

³⁶ But when he saw the crowds he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed, and cast away as sheep not having a shepherd. ³⁷ Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest is great and the workmen are few; ³⁸ supplicate therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth workmen unto his harvest.

Phrases

Jesus Said

Laborers are Few

Workers Are Few

Cross References

Luke 10:2

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.

Psalm 68:11

The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers.

Matthew 28:19

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

Mark 16:15

And he said to them, Go into all the world, and preach the glad tidings to all the creation.

Luke 24:47

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations beginning at Jerusalem.

John 4:35-36

Do not ye say, that there are yet four months and the harvest comes? Behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes and behold the fields, for they are already white to harvest.

Acts 16:9

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a certain Macedonian man, standing and beseeching him, and saying, Pass over into Macedonia and help us.