John 4:38

I have sent you to reap that upon which you have never labored: others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

37For in this the word is true, that there is one sowing, and another reaping.

39But many of the Samaritans from that city believed on Him through the word of the woman, testifying that, He told me all things which I did. Then when the Samaritans came to Him they asked Him to abide with them:

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Cross References

Matthew 4:23And Jesus was going round all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every malady among the people.

John 1:7The same came for a witness, that he might bear witness concerning the light, in order that all through him might believe.

Acts 4:4And many of those hearing the word believed, and the number of men was about five thousand.

Acts 5:14but believers were the more added to the Lord, a multitude both of men and women,

Acts 8:4Therefore indeed, being dispersed abroad, they went everywhere 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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