John 4:38

I sent you to reap that whereon ye have not labored. Other men have labored, and ye have entered into their labor.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

In Context

37And herein is the true saying: One sows, and another reaps.

39And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, who testified: He told me all that ever I did.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every infirmity among the people.

John 1:7The same came for witness, to bear witness of the light, that through him all might believe.

Acts 4:4But many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men became about five thousand.

Acts 5:14(and still more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women);

Acts 8:4They, therefore, that were scattered, went abroad, preaching the word.

Matthew Henry on John 4:28-43

Christ at the Well of Samaria. 27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? 28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him. 31 In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. 32 But he said unto them, I have meat to… Read the whole commentary →

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