Parallel Verses

John Wesley New Testament

Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers 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:

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
τότε 
Tote 
then, that time, when, not tr
Usage: 105

saith he
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

μαθητής 
Mathetes 
Usage: 254

his

Usage: 0

μαθητής 
Mathetes 
Usage: 254

θερισμός 
therismos 
Usage: 1

μέν 
men 
indeed, verily, truly, not tr,
Usage: 63

πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the labourers
ἐργάτης 
Ergates 
Usage: 6

References

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Morish

Context Readings

A Plentiful Harvest But Few Workers

36 But seeing the multitudes he was moved with tender compassion for them, because they were faint and scattered, as sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few. 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

Cross References

Luke 10:2

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.

Matthew 28:19

Go ye and disciple all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

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 to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

John 4:35-36

Say ye not, There are yet four months, and the harvest cometh? Lo, I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and survey the fields, for they are white already to harvest.

Acts 16:9

a man of Macedonia stood and intreated him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

Acts 18:10

For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee; for I have much people in this city.

1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are fellow-labourers of God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

2 Corinthians 6:1

We then, as fellow-labourers, do also exhort you, not to receive the grace of God in vain.

Philippians 2:19-21

Now I trust in the Lord Jesus, to send Timotheus to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged, when I know your state.

Colossians 4:11

receive him,) And Jesus, called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these are the only fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13

Now we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labour among you,

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and teaching.

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