Matthew 9:38
Therefore, petition the Lord of the harvest, so that he may sent out laborers to his harvest.”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
In Context
37Then he said to his disciples: “The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few.
Cross References
Psalms 68:18And do not turn your face away from your servant, for I am in trouble: heed me quickly.
Micah 5:7And there will be a remnant of Jacob in the midst of many peoples, like a dew from the Lord and like drops upon the grass, which awaits no man and does not stand before the sons of men.
Luke 6:12And it happened that, in those days, he went out to a mountain to pray. And he was in the prayer of God throughout the night.
John 20:21Therefore, he said to them again: “Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
Acts 13:2Now as they were ministering for the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said to them: “Separate Saul and Barnabas for me, for the work for which I have selected them.”
Ephesians 4:11And the same one granted that some would be Apostles, and some Prophets, yet truly others evangelists, and others pastors and teachers,
Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:36-38
Jesus Preaching throughout the Country. 35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 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 unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest,… Read the whole commentary →