Matthew 9:38

“Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.”

"Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest." - Matthew 9:38
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What does Matthew 9:38 mean?

Matthew 9:38 (KJV) states, "Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest." This verse is part of a larger passage in which Jesus is instructing his disciples about the importance of spreading the message of the kingdom of God. In…

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The Urgency of Prayer in the Lord's Harvest

As we reflect upon the words spoken by Jesus in Matthew 9:38—"Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest"—we are prompted to consider the deep significance and call to action embedded in this command. The setting of this verse…

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A Prayer for the Lord of the Harvest

O Gracious and Loving Father, With a humble heart and a spirit of reverence, I come before You today, fully aware of Your sovereignty and grace that encompasses all that we see and know. As the psalmist declares in Psalms 95:6, “O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel…

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Matthew 9:38 - "Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest."
Matthew 9:37-38
Matthew 9:37-38 - "Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”"
Matthew 5:38
Matthew 27: 38
Matthew 5:38
Matthew 22:38 - "This is the first and great commandment."
Mark 9:38
Matthew 23:38 - "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."
"This is the first and great commandment." - Matthew 22:38
Matthew 10:38 - "And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me."
Matthew 15:38 - "And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children."
Matthew 27:38 - "Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left."
Matthew 5:38 - "¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:"
Matthew 25:38 - "When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?"
Matthew 13:38 - "The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;"
Matthew 12:38 - "¶ Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee."
John 9:38 - "And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him."
"Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”" - Matthew 9:37-38
Job 38:9 - "When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,"
Matthew 24:38 - "For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,"
Matthew 26:38 - "Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me."
"Behold, your house is left unto you desolate." - Matthew 23:38
Psalms 38:9 - "Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee."
1 Chronicles 9:38 - "And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren."
Isaiah 38:9 - "¶ The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:"
Matthew 9:21
Matthew 9:21-22
Nehemiah 9:38 - "And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it."