Matthew 9:37 - Plain English Version37 Jesus said to his followers, “Lots of people need to hear about me. They are ready to listen, but nobody is telling them. They are like a big crop of food plants on a farm that are ready for the workers to get their seeds for food. But there are only a few workers. The farmer needs a lot of workers to bring all those seeds into the shed, and in the same way I need a lot of workers to tell people about me, and bring them to God. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176937 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition37 Then He said to His disciples, The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible37 Then he said to his disciples, “The size of the harvest is bigger than you can imagine, but there are few workers. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version37 Then he said to his disciples: "The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few. Ver Capítulo |
And God says you have to tell everyone about me. Tell them that they have to turn away from the bad things they do and turn to God, so that he will say they are not guilty of the bad things they did. You have to start telling people that message here in Jerusalem, and then go on to other countries, until you tell it to the people in every country.
Jesus said to his followers, “This picture story is about the people that will be in God’s family. There was a man that owned a garden, and he wanted some work-men to get a job finished in one day. So he went out early in the morning, to the place in the town where men waited around looking for a job.
You cheated to get that money. You got men to work on your farm, and they cut down the food crop that grew there, and they brought all that food to you. But you didn’t pay them for that work. You sent them away with no pay. Then they cried about it, and our God heard them. He is very strong, and he can see that you cheated them. God can see their money. It is still in your pocket. So God will make big trouble for you.