Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
"You should pray to the Lord of the harvest to send [more] workers out into the field to gather His crop."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
So ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest."
A Conservative Version
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth workmen into his harvest.
American Standard Version
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.
Bible in Basic English
Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.
Common New Testament
Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
Daniel Mace New Testament
entreat therefore the Lord of the harvest, to send forth labourers into his harvest.
Darby Translation
supplicate therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth workmen unto his harvest.
Godbey New Testament
therefore pray the Lord of the harvest that he may send forth laborers into His harvest.
Goodspeed New Testament
So pray to the owner of the harvest to send reapers to gather it."
John Wesley New Testament
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Julia Smith Translation
Implore therefore the Lord of the harvest, so that he might draw forth laborers into his harvest.
King James 2000
Pray you therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest that he send out workers into his harvest."
Modern King James verseion
Therefore pray to the Lord of the harvest that He will send out laborers into His harvest.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore, pray the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into his harvest."
Moffatt New Testament
so pray the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to gather his harvest."
Montgomery New Testament
"therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to thrust forth laborers into his harvest field."
NET Bible
Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest."
New Heart English Bible
Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest."
Noyes New Testament
Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers for his harvest.
Sawyer New Testament
Pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest to thrust laborers into his harvest.
The Emphasized Bible
Beg ye, therefore, of the Lord of the harvest, - That he would thrust forth labourers, into his harvest.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
entreat therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth workmen for his harvest.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore pray to the Owner of the harvest to send laborers to gather in his harvest."
Webster
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.
Weymouth New Testament
therefore entreat the Owner of the Harvest to send out reapers into His fields."
Williams New Testament
So pray the Lord of the harvest to send out reapers to His harvest field."
World English Bible
Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest."
Worrell New Testament
pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that He send forth laborers into His harvest.
Worsley New Testament
therefore pray to the Lord of the harvest, that He would send out laborers into his harvest.
Youngs Literal Translation
beseech ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may put forth workmen to His harvest.'
Themes
Christian ministers » Prayer for, encouraged
Christian ministers » Called » Laborers
Harvest » The laborers of the harvest
Harvest » Illustrative » Of a time when many are ready to receive the gospel
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in various towns in galilee
Labor » The laborers of the harvest
spiritual Labourers » Prayer for the increase of
Ministers » Pray for the increase of
Names » Of ministers » Labourers
Interlinear
Ekballo
Devotionals
Devotionals about Matthew 9:38
Devotionals containing Matthew 9:38
References
Fausets
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 9:38
Images Matthew 9:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plentiful Harvest But Few Workers
37 Then He said to His disciples, "Certainly there is plenty to harvest but there are [too] few people to do the work." 38 "You should pray to the Lord of the harvest to send [more] workers out into the field to gather His crop."
Cross References
Luke 10:1-2
Now after these things [happened] the Lord appointed seventy-two other disciples [Note: Some ancient manuscripts say "seventy." This group would have been in addition to the twelve. See Luke 9:1], and sent them two by two on ahead of Him into every town and locality that He planned to visit.
2 Thessalonians 3:1
Finally, brothers, pray for us, so that the Lord's message will spread quickly and be honored [by people], even as it was among you.
Matthew 10:1-3
Jesus then called His twelve apostles [see next verse] to Him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal all kinds of diseases and illnesses.
Luke 6:12-13
And it happened during that time that Jesus went out to the mountain [i.e., probably a hillside near Capernaum] to pray, and continued praying to God all night.
John 20:21
Jesus said to them again, "May there be peace in your hearts. Just as the Father has sent me, so I am sending you."
Acts 8:4
Now the disciples, who had become scattered all over, went everywhere preaching the message [of God].
Acts 13:2
As these men were ministering to the Lord [i.e., this probably means worshiping] and fasting, the Holy Spirit said [to one of them by way of inspiration]: "Set Barnabas and Saul apart for Me, [commissioning them] to do the work for which I have called them."
1 Corinthians 12:28
Now God has placed some [ministries] in the church [as follows]: First apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then [those able to perform] miracles, then gifts [enabling people] to perform [supernatural] healings, [those able] to help the needy, [wise] administrators, [and] those able to speak in different languages.
Ephesians 4:11
And He gave some people [the gift of being] apostles; and some people prophets; and some people evangelists; and some people pastors [i.e., elders] and teachers,