Matthew 9:37-38

“Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.”

"Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest." - Matthew 9:37-38
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What does Matthew 9:37-38 mean?

Matthew 9:37-38 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest." This passage is part…

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The Urgent Call to Harvest: A Laborer's Prayer

In the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 9, verses 37 and 38, we find Jesus imparting a profound truth about the spiritual state of the world and the urgent necessity for workers in His vineyard. He states, "Then he said to his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the…

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A Prayer for Laborers in the Harvest

Heavenly Father, Creator of all that is seen and unseen, we come before You with humble hearts, acknowledging Your sovereign grace and divine purpose for our lives and the world around us. As we reflect on Your Word today, specifically in Matthew 9:37-38, where You said, "The…

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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 22:37-38 - "Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment."
Matthew 9:37 - "Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;"
Matthew 9:38 - "Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest."
"Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;" - Matthew 9:37
Psalms 37:38 - "But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off."
"Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest." - Matthew 9:38
Job 38:37 - "Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,"
Matthew 5:38
Matthew 27: 38
Matthew 5:38
"Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment." - Matthew 22:37-38
Matthew 22:38 - "This is the first and great commandment."
Matthew 12:36-37
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Matthew 22:37-39
Matthew 12:36-37
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 15:38 - "And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children."
Matthew 10:38 - "And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me."
Mark 9:36-37
"But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off." - Psalms 37:38
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;"