Luke 10:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

He said to them: A large crop is in the fields, but there are only a few workers. Ask the Lord in charge of the harvest to send out workers to bring it in.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:22

Then Elijah continued: I am the LORD's only prophet, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets.

Psalm 68:11

You gave the command, and a chorus of women told what had happened:

Jeremiah 3:15

Then I'll appoint wise rulers who will obey me, and they will care for you like shepherds.

Zechariah 11:17

You worthless shepherd, deserting the sheep! I hope a sword will cripple your arm and blind your right eye.

Zechariah 11:5

The people who buy and butcher them go unpunished, while everyone who sells them says, “Praise the LORD! I'm rich.” Not even their shepherds have pity on them.

Numbers 11:17

While I am talking with you there, I will give them some of your authority, so they can share responsibility for my people. You will no longer have to care for them by yourself.

Numbers 11:29

But Moses replied, “Are you concerned what this might do to me? I wish the LORD would give his Spirit to all his people so everyone could be a prophet.”

Matthew 20:1

As Jesus was telling what the kingdom of heaven would be like, he said: Early one morning a man went out to hire some workers for his vineyard.

Mark 13:34

It is like what happens when a man goes away for a while and places his servants in charge of everything. He tells each of them what to do, and he orders the guard to keep alert.

Mark 16:15

Then he told them: Go and preach the good news to everyone in the world.

Mark 16:20

Then the disciples left and preached everywhere. The Lord was with them, and the miracles they performed proved that their message was true.

Luke 9:1

Jesus called together his twelve apostles and gave them complete power over all demons and diseases.

Acts 11:19

Some of the Lord's followers had been scattered because of the terrible trouble that started when Stephen was killed. They went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they told the message only to the Jews.

Acts 13:2

While they were worshipping the Lord and going without eating, the Holy Spirit told them, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul to do the work for which I have chosen them.”

Acts 13:4

After Barnabas and Saul had been sent by the Holy Spirit, they went to Seleucia. From there they sailed to the island of Cyprus.

Acts 20:28

Look after yourselves and everyone the Holy Spirit has placed in your care. Be like shepherds to God's church. It is the flock that he bought with the blood of his own Son.

Acts 22:21

But the Lord told me to go, and he promised to send me far away to the Gentiles.

Acts 8:4

The Lord's followers who had been scattered went from place to place, telling the good news.

1 Corinthians 12:28

First, God chose some people to be apostles and prophets and teachers for the church. But he also chose some to perform miracles or heal the sick or help others or be leaders or speak different kinds of languages.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But God was kind! He made me what I am, and his wonderful kindness wasn't wasted. I worked much harder than any of the other apostles, although it was really God's kindness at work and not me.

2 Corinthians 6:1

We work together with God, and we beg you to make good use of God's kindness to you.

Philippians 2:21

The others think only about what interests them and not about what concerns Christ Jesus.

Philippians 2:25

I think I ought to send my dear friend Epaphroditus back to you. He is a follower and a worker and a soldier of the Lord, just as I am. You sent him to look after me,

Philippians 2:30

He almost died working for Christ, and he risked his own life to do for me what you could not.

Colossians 1:29

That's why I work so hard and use the mighty power he gives me.

Colossians 4:12

Your own Epaphras, who serves Christ Jesus, sends his greetings. He always prays hard that you may fully know what the Lord wants you to do and that you may do it completely.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

My dear friends, you haven't forgotten our hard work and hardships. You remember how night and day we struggled to make a living, so that we could tell you God's message without being a burden to anyone.

1 Thessalonians 5:12

My friends, we ask you to be thoughtful of your leaders who work hard and tell you how to live for the Lord.

2 Thessalonians 3:1

Finally, our friends, please pray for us. This will help the message about the Lord to spread quickly, and others will respect it, just as you do.

1 Timothy 4:10

We have put our hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of everyone, but especially of those who have faith. That's why we work and struggle so hard.

2 Timothy 4:5

But you must stay calm and be willing to suffer. You must work hard to tell the good news and to do your job well.

Philemon 1:1

From Paul, who is in jail for serving Christ Jesus, and from Timothy, who is like a brother because of our faith. Philemon, you work with us and are very dear to us. This letter is to you

Hebrews 3:6

But Christ is the Son in charge of God's people. And we are those people, if we keep on being brave and don't lose hope.

Revelation 2:1

This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Ephesus: I am the one who holds the seven stars in my right hand, and I walk among the seven gold lampstands. Listen to what I say.