Parallel Verses
Webster
Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
New American Standard Bible
Then He *said to His disciples,
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,
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,
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:
Darby Translation
Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest is great and the workmen 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.
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 or husbandry » Persons engaged in, called » Laborers
Christian ministers » Prayer for, encouraged
Harvest » Spiritual, general references to
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
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For great service
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Harvest, spiritual, general references to
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 9:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plentiful Harvest But Few Workers
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. 37 Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.
Cross References
Luke 10:2
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.
Psalm 68:11
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
Matthew 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 Spirit.
Mark 16:15
And he said to them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Luke 24:47
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
John 4:35-36
Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
Acts 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.
Acts 18:10
For I am with thee, and no man shall lay hands on thee, to hurt thee: for I have many people in this city.
1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are laborers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
2 Corinthians 6:1
We then, as co-workers with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
Philippians 2:19-21
But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly to you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
Colossians 4:11
And Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellow-workers to the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.